Gary Payton vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Joe Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Joe Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Joe Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Joe Young 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Joe Young 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Joe Young 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)