Bill Calhoun vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bill Calhoun that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Calhoun 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Calhoun 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Calhoun 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bill Calhoun 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.