Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gary Payton II 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gary Payton II 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.