Gary Payton vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Clinton Wheeler 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Clinton Wheeler -