Gary Payton vs. Jim Walsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Walsh 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.

Jim Walsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jim Walsh: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jim Walsh 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jim Walsh 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jim Walsh 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jim Walsh 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jim Walsh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jim Walsh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jim Walsh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jim Walsh 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jim Walsh 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jim Walsh 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jim Walsh 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jim Walsh 1.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jim Walsh 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jim Walsh 20

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jim Walsh 15

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jim Walsh 8

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jim Walsh 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jim Walsh .185

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jim Walsh .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jim Walsh 2.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jim Walsh 1.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jim Walsh 0.8 (1958)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jim Walsh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jim Walsh -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jim Walsh -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jim Walsh -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jim Walsh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jim Walsh -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jim Walsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jim Walsh - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.