Al Horford vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,732 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,963 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Al Horford 3,635 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Al Horford 868 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,303 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Al Horford 1,143 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .376 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Al Horford 197 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)