Bill Chamberlain vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bill Chamberlain 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 Chamberlain

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Bill Chamberlain 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.