Walter Dukes vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Walter Dukes 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

Walter Dukes

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Dukes: 1955-56 to 1962-63
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Dukes 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Walter Dukes 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Walter Dukes 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Walter Dukes 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Dukes 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Dukes 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Dukes 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Dukes 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Walter Dukes 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Walter Dukes 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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 Walter Dukes 10.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 11.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 5,765 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 6,223 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Walter Dukes 608 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Walter Dukes 553 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .369 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .700 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 15.2 (1960) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 14.1 (1961) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.9 (1961) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 12.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 12.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 447 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 432 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Walter Dukes 51 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Walter Dukes 35 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .416 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .711 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 24.0 (1960) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 16.5 (1960) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 2.4 (1962) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.