Willie Burton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)