Gary Payton vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams and Gary Payton to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Gary Payton is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jalen Williams.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Williams has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Gary Payton scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 3 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 1.8 points more than Gary Payton in his 17 seasons (18.1 points against 16.3). On the other hand Gary Payton scored a total of 17,912 points more than Jalen Williams (21,813 vs. 3,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 17 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +1.8 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +17,912 | 17 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Gary Payton (+6.6 points per game) while Gary Payton scored more points (+1,476).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +6.6 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +1,476 | 15 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +421 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 94 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +846 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 189 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +1089 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +31 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 47 | +30 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +60 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +117 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +4.7 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +6.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +7.4 | +14 | +1,120 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
| difference: | +17,912 | +7,193 | +15,743 | +4.7 | +832 | +2,784 | +6.5 | +2,694 | +3,769 | +7.4 | +14 | +1,120 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 1,515 | 2,955 | 51.3 | 300 | 786 | 38.2 | 571 | 711 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +8.8 | +13 | +121 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
| difference: | +1,476 | +602 | +1,382 | +1.4 | +87 | +281 | +1.0 | +185 | +281 | +8.8 | +13 | +121 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gary Payton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Gary Payton played 14 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 17, from 1994 to 2007—he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 1,090 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gary Payton | 4.8 | +4.8 | 1991 | 5 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in 12 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 122 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |