Gary Payton vs. Darryl Watkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Watkins 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.

Darryl Watkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Darryl Watkins: 2007-08 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Darryl Watkins 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Darryl Watkins 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Darryl Watkins 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Darryl Watkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Darryl Watkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Darryl Watkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Darryl Watkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Darryl Watkins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Darryl Watkins 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Darryl Watkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Darryl Watkins 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Darryl Watkins 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Darryl Watkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Darryl Watkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Darryl Watkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Darryl Watkins 35

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Darryl Watkins 39

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Darryl Watkins 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Darryl Watkins 7

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Darryl Watkins 6

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Darryl Watkins 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Darryl Watkins .414

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Darryl Watkins -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Darryl Watkins .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Darryl Watkins 4.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Darryl Watkins 5.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Darryl Watkins 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Darryl Watkins 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Darryl Watkins 0.8 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Darryl Watkins -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Darryl Watkins -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Darryl Watkins -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Darryl Watkins -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Darryl Watkins -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Darryl Watkins -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Darryl Watkins -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Darryl Watkins -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Darryl Watkins -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Darryl Watkins -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Darryl Watkins 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Darryl Watkins -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Darryl Watkins -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Darryl Watkins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Darryl Watkins -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Darryl Watkins -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Darryl Watkins -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Darryl Watkins -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Darryl Watkins -