Gary Payton vs. Bonzi Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bonzi Wells 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.

Bonzi Wells

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bonzi Wells: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bonzi Wells 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bonzi Wells 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bonzi Wells 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bonzi Wells 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bonzi Wells 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bonzi Wells 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Bonzi Wells 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Bonzi Wells 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Bonzi Wells 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bonzi Wells 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Bonzi Wells 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bonzi Wells 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bonzi Wells 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Bonzi Wells 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bonzi Wells 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bonzi Wells 7,147

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bonzi Wells 2,737

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bonzi Wells 1,249

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Bonzi Wells 769

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Bonzi Wells 192

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bonzi Wells 591

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bonzi Wells .460

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Bonzi Wells .327

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bonzi Wells .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bonzi Wells 17.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bonzi Wells 7.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bonzi Wells 3.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Bonzi Wells 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Bonzi Wells 0.5 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bonzi Wells 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bonzi Wells 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bonzi Wells 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Bonzi Wells 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Bonzi Wells 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bonzi Wells 519

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bonzi Wells 214

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bonzi Wells 75

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Bonzi Wells 43

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Bonzi Wells 11

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bonzi Wells 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bonzi Wells .455

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Bonzi Wells .276

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bonzi Wells .660

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bonzi Wells 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bonzi Wells 12.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bonzi Wells 4.3 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Bonzi Wells 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bonzi Wells 0.5 (2005)