Is Alvin Williams Better Than Gary Payton? NBA Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this PG comparison. Gary Payton holds the advantage in 6 of 7 key categories, with Points Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 81.1% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Gary Payton's Points Per Game of 16.3 compared to Alvin Williams's 9.0 represents a 81.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alvin Williams falls 36.6% below the career average of 14.2 in this category while Gary Payton exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Gary Payton's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Alvin Williams posts 31.3% against Gary Payton's 31.7% — a gap of just 1.3%. Alvin Williams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Alvin Williams side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Gary Payton wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 1. The 81.1% gap in Points Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Gary Payton's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.