Gary Payton vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Buck Williams 4

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Buck Williams 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton 0 Buck Williams 1

* 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 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)