Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 53 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 44 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .404 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .280 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)