Aaron Gordon vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gordon 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Aaron Gordon 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 547 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 264 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 113 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 24 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Aaron Gordon 42 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .478 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .349 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .660 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 5.0 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)