Wes Matthews vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wes Matthews 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Wes Matthews 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)