Gary Payton vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Gary Payton 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Austin Reaves 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Austin Reaves 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Austin Reaves 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Austin Reaves 4.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Austin Reaves 335

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Austin Reaves 87

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Austin Reaves 87

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Austin Reaves 14

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Austin Reaves 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Austin Reaves 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Austin Reaves .463

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Austin Reaves .409

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Austin Reaves .912

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Austin Reaves 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2024)