Gary Payton vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Trae Young 1

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Trae Young 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Trae Young 62

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Trae Young 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)