Paul George vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paul George 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Paul George 867 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,383 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Paul George 832 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Paul George 464 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Paul George 171 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Paul George 112 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .425 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Paul George .355 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .824 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)