Gary Payton vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Granville Waiters 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Granville Waiters 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)