Gary Payton vs. Sly Williams Comparison

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

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Sly Williams 0

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Sly 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 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)