Gary Payton vs. Ray Wertis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Wertis 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.

Ray Wertis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ray Wertis: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ray Wertis 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ray Wertis 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ray Wertis 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ray Wertis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ray Wertis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ray Wertis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ray Wertis 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ray Wertis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ray Wertis 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ray Wertis 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 Ray Wertis 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ray Wertis 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ray Wertis 246

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ray Wertis 45

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ray Wertis 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ray Wertis .210

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ray Wertis .590

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ray Wertis 4.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ray Wertis 0.9 (1948)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ray Wertis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ray Wertis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ray Wertis 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ray Wertis 16

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ray Wertis 6

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ray Wertis 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ray Wertis .231

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ray Wertis .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ray Wertis 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ray Wertis 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ray Wertis - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.