Walter Palmer vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Walter Palmer 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Walter Palmer 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 9

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

Defensive Player of The Year Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 2.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 1.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 100 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 65 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Walter Palmer 11 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Walter Palmer 4 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 9 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Walter Palmer 48 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .412 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer .667 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 2 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Walter Palmer 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .250 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)