Gary Payton vs. Al Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Wood and Gary Payton 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

vs.

Al Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Al Wood: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Al Wood 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Al Wood 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Al Wood 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Al Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Al Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Al Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Al Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Al Wood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Al Wood 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Al Wood 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Al Wood 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Al Wood 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Al Wood 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Al Wood 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Al Wood 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Al Wood 4,902

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Al Wood 1,262

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Al Wood 742

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Al Wood 310

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Al Wood 159

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Al Wood 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Al Wood .465

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Al Wood .211

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Al Wood .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Al Wood 15.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Al Wood 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Al Wood 3.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Al Wood 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Al Wood 0.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Al Wood 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Al Wood 6.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Al Wood 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Al Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Al Wood 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Al Wood 60

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Al Wood 34

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Al Wood 10

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Al Wood 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Al Wood 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Al Wood 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Al Wood .464

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Al Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Al Wood .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Al Wood 12.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Al Wood 6.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Al Wood 2.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Al Wood 0.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Al Wood 0.2 (1984)