Gary Payton vs. Gerald Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Wilkins and Gary Payton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gary Payton played 17 years in the NBA, 4 more than Gerald Wilkins, who played 13. Gary Payton had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Gerald Wilkins had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gary Payton 17 15 1990-91 to 2006-07
Gerald Wilkins 13 8 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1990-911985-86
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 27.4 7.2 1.3 1.6 3.0 6.4 2.0 0.2 2.2 3.0 3.2 7.0 .450 0.0 0.2 .077 0.8 1.2 .711
Gerald Wilkins 81 25.0 12.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.9 5.4 11.5 .468 0.1 0.3 .280 1.6 2.9 .557
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 5 27.0 4.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.4 1.6 0.2 1.8 3.2 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1991-921986-87
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 81 31.5 9.4 1.5 2.1 3.6 6.2 1.8 0.3 2.1 3.1 4.1 9.1 .451 0.0 0.3 .130 1.2 1.8 .669
Gerald Wilkins 80 34.5 19.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 4.4 1.1 0.2 2.7 2.1 7.9 16.3 .486 0.3 0.9 .351 2.9 4.2 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 8 27.6 7.6 0.8 1.9 2.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.3 3.4 7.3 .466 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.5 .583
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1992-931987-88
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 31.1 13.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 4.9 2.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 5.8 11.7 .494 0.1 0.4 .206 1.8 2.4 .770
Gerald Wilkins 81 33.4 17.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.3 7.3 16.3 .446 0.5 1.6 .302 2.4 3.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 19 31.8 12.3 1.2 2.2 3.3 3.7 1.8 0.2 1.8 3.4 5.5 12.4 .443 0.1 0.3 .167 1.3 1.9 .676
Gerald Wilkins 4 37.3 20.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.8 1.0 0.0 2.8 3.0 8.3 17.3 .478 0.5 1.0 .500 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 4

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1993-941988-89
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 35.1 16.5 1.3 2.0 3.3 6.0 2.3 0.2 2.1 2.8 7.1 14.1 .504 0.2 0.7 .278 2.0 3.4 .595
Gerald Wilkins 81 29.8 14.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.0 5.7 12.7 .451 0.6 2.1 .297 2.3 3.0 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 5 36.2 15.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 5.6 1.6 0.4 1.6 3.0 6.8 13.8 .493 0.6 1.8 .333 1.6 3.8 .421
Gerald Wilkins 9 32.2 16.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 4.7 1.3 0.3 2.4 3.0 7.0 14.6 .481 0.1 1.1 .100 2.0 2.6 .783

Season 5

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1994-951989-90
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 36.8 20.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 7.1 2.5 0.2 2.5 2.5 8.4 16.4 .509 0.9 2.8 .302 3.0 4.2 .716
Gerald Wilkins 82 31.8 14.5 1.6 2.9 4.5 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.3 5.8 12.6 .457 0.5 1.5 .312 2.5 3.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 4 43.0 17.8 1.5 1.0 2.5 5.3 1.3 0.0 2.0 3.3 8.0 16.8 .478 0.5 2.5 .200 1.3 3.0 .417
Gerald Wilkins 10 31.9 14.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 5.2 1.4 0.1 1.8 2.3 6.3 13.7 .460 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1995-961990-91
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 81 39.0 19.3 1.3 2.9 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2 3.2 2.7 7.6 15.8 .484 1.2 3.7 .328 2.8 3.8 .748
Gerald Wilkins 68 31.8 13.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 5.6 11.8 .473 0.1 0.6 .209 2.5 3.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 21 43.4 20.7 0.9 4.2 5.1 6.8 1.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 7.7 15.9 .485 2.0 4.8 .410 3.3 5.2 .633
Gerald Wilkins 3 26.0 10.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.7 1.7 0.3 2.7 3.7 4.7 12.7 .368 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1996-971991-92
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 39.2 21.8 1.3 3.3 4.6 7.1 2.4 0.2 2.6 2.5 8.6 18.1 .476 1.5 4.6 .313 3.1 4.3 .715
Gerald Wilkins 82 28.6 12.4 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.8 .447 0.5 1.3 .352 1.4 1.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 12 45.6 23.8 1.7 3.8 5.4 8.7 2.2 0.3 2.9 2.2 8.8 21.3 .412 2.1 6.3 .333 4.2 5.1 .820
Gerald Wilkins 12 28.7 8.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.8 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.9 3.8 9.1 .413 0.1 1.1 .077 1.3 1.9 .696

Season 8

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1997-981992-93
Team Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 38.4 19.2 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.1 15.6 .453 1.6 4.8 .338 3.4 4.6 .744
Gerald Wilkins 80 26.0 11.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.5 10.0 .453 0.2 0.7 .276 1.9 2.3 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 10 42.7 24.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 7.0 1.8 0.1 2.6 3.1 8.7 18.3 .475 1.9 5.0 .380 4.7 5.0 .940
Gerald Wilkins 9 26.2 10.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.7 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.8 4.2 9.7 .437 0.4 1.3 .333 1.4 1.9 .765

Season 9

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1998-991993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 50 40.2 21.7 1.2 3.6 4.9 8.7 2.2 0.2 3.1 2.3 8.0 18.5 .434 1.7 5.6 .295 4.0 5.5 .721
Gerald Wilkins 82 33.8 14.3 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.1 1.3 0.5 1.6 2.3 5.4 11.9 .457 1.0 2.6 .396 2.4 3.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 3 42.0 20.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 6.7 15.0 .444 2.3 5.3 .438 4.7 5.3 .875

Note: Gerald Wilkins didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 10

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 1999-001995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 41.8 24.2 1.2 5.2 6.5 8.9 1.9 0.2 2.7 2.2 9.1 20.3 .448 2.2 6.3 .340 3.8 5.2 .735
Gerald Wilkins 28 26.4 6.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.8 7.3 .376 0.5 2.3 .219 0.7 0.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 5 44.2 25.8 1.6 6.0 7.6 7.4 1.8 0.2 3.6 3.2 10.0 22.6 .442 1.8 4.6 .391 4.0 5.2 .769
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 2000-011996-97
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 79 41.1 23.1 0.9 3.6 4.6 8.1 1.6 0.3 2.6 2.3 9.2 20.1 .456 1.3 3.4 .375 3.4 4.5 .766
Gerald Wilkins 80 27.5 10.6 0.7 1.4 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.0 9.5 .426 0.8 2.5 .325 1.7 2.4 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 5 28.6 9.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.2 9.0 .356 0.6 1.8 .333 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 12

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 2001-021997-98
Team Seattle SupersonicsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 40.3 22.1 1.0 3.9 4.8 9.0 1.6 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.0 19.2 .467 0.9 2.9 .314 3.3 4.1 .797
Gerald Wilkins 72 17.4 5.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.1 2.0 6.0 .325 0.4 1.5 .266 1.0 1.4 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 5 41.2 22.2 2.0 6.6 8.6 5.8 0.6 0.4 2.6 2.4 9.0 21.2 .425 0.8 3.0 .267 3.4 5.8 .586
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 2002-031998-99
Team Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 80 40.1 20.4 1.0 3.2 4.2 8.3 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.3 8.3 18.3 .454 0.7 2.3 .297 3.1 4.4 .710
Gerald Wilkins 3 9.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 6 41.8 18.5 0.7 2.3 3.0 8.7 1.3 0.2 2.2 3.0 8.0 18.7 .429 0.2 2.5 .067 2.3 3.3 .700
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 2003-04-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 82 34.5 14.6 0.9 3.3 4.2 5.5 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.9 12.5 .471 0.7 2.0 .333 2.2 3.1 .714
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 22 35.0 7.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 5.3 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.7 3.1 8.5 .366 0.6 2.5 .250 1.0 1.3 .750
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 2004-05-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 77 33.0 11.3 0.6 2.4 3.1 6.1 1.1 0.2 1.9 1.6 4.4 9.4 .468 0.5 1.7 .326 2.0 2.6 .761
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 7 34.1 10.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 4.6 0.9 0.1 1.6 1.4 4.7 10.6 .446 0.1 2.0 .071 0.7 0.9 .833
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 2005-06-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 81 28.5 7.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.2 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.8 6.8 .420 0.8 2.8 .287 1.2 1.6 .794
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 23 24.3 5.8 0.3 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.0 0.1 0.8 2.4 2.1 5.0 .422 0.7 2.5 .293 0.8 1.1 .720
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Gary Payton Gerald Wilkins
Season 2006-07-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 68 22.1 5.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.7 2.1 5.4 .393 0.5 1.8 .260 0.6 0.8 .667
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gary Payton 2 16.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------