Gary Payton II vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Gary Payton II 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.