Gary Payton vs. Owen Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Owen Wells 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.

Owen Wells

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Owen Wells: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Owen Wells 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Owen Wells 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Owen Wells 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Owen Wells 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Owen Wells 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Owen Wells 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Owen Wells 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Owen Wells 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Owen Wells 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Owen Wells 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 Owen Wells 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Owen Wells 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Owen Wells 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Owen Wells 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Owen Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Owen Wells 99

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Owen Wells 35

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Owen Wells 22

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Owen Wells 9

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Owen Wells 3

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Owen Wells 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Owen Wells .420

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Owen Wells - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Owen Wells .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Owen Wells 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Owen Wells 1.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Owen Wells 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Owen Wells 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Owen Wells 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Owen Wells 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Owen Wells 0.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Owen Wells 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Owen Wells 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Owen Wells 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Owen Wells 6

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Owen Wells 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Owen Wells 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Owen Wells 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Owen Wells 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Owen Wells 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Owen Wells .600

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Owen Wells - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Owen Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Owen Wells 1.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Owen Wells 0.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Owen Wells 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Owen Wells 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Owen Wells 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.