Bill Ligon vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bill Ligon 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

Bill Ligon

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bill Ligon 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bill Ligon 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Ligon 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 3.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ligon 126 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bill Ligon 26 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bill Ligon 25 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bill Ligon 8 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bill Ligon 9 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bill Ligon 38 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ligon .385 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bill Ligon - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ligon .640 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 1.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ligon 2 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bill Ligon 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bill Ligon 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ligon 1.000 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Ligon - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ligon - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.