A.J. Green vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and A.J. Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Green: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons A.J. Green 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played A.J. Green 2 Gary Payton 15

NBA Cups Won A.J. Green 1 * Gary Payton 0 *

All-Star Games A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 5.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 1.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 947 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 283 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists A.J. Green 160 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals A.J. Green 52 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks A.J. Green 11 Gary Payton 285

Total Games A.J. Green 164 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .427 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .421 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .860 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 7.4 (2025) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.4 (2025) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.5 (2025) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.5 (2025) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 (2025) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 6.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 72 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 23 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists A.J. Green 12 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals A.J. Green 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks A.J. Green 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games A.J. Green 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .436 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .435 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .800 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 11.0 (2025) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.8 (2025) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 2.0 (2025) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 (2025) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.2 (2025) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)