Whitey Martin vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Whitey Martin 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

Whitey Martin

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Martin: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Martin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Martin 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Whitey Martin 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Whitey Martin 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Whitey Martin 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Martin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Martin 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Martin 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Whitey Martin 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Whitey Martin 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 Whitey Martin 3.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Martin 227 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Whitey Martin 158 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Whitey Martin 115 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Whitey Martin 66 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Martin .325 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Martin .673 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Martin 3.4 (1962) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin 2.4 (1962) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin 1.7 (1962) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Whitey Martin 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Martin - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Martin - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Whitey Martin - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Whitey Martin - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Martin - 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.