Gary Payton vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby 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.

Bill Willoughby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bill Willoughby 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bill Willoughby 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 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bill Willoughby .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

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