Gary Payton vs. Willie White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie White 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.

Willie White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Willie White: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Willie White 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Willie White 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Willie White 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Willie White 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Willie White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Willie White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Willie White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Willie White 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Willie White 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Willie White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Willie White 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Willie White 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Willie White 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Willie White 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Willie White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Willie White 302

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Willie White 80

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Willie White 82

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Willie White 23

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Willie White 4

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Willie White 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Willie White .432

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Willie White .313

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Willie White .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Willie White 4.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Willie White 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Willie White 1.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Willie White 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Willie White 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Willie White 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Willie White 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Willie White 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Willie White 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Willie White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Willie White 68

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Willie White 20

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Willie White 23

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Willie White 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Willie White 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Willie White 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Willie White .453

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Willie White .429

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Willie White .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Willie White 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Willie White 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Willie White 1.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Willie White 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Willie White 0.0 (1986)