Gary Payton vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Gus Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Gus Williams 0

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Gus Williams 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 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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