Anthony Davis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Anthony Davis 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
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Gary Payton 15

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Gary Payton 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 10 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 3 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Anthony Davis 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Anthony Davis 0 Gary Payton 1

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Gary Payton 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Gary Payton 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 18,978 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 8,416 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Anthony Davis 2,009 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Anthony Davis 1,033 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,815 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Anthony Davis 787 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .522 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .296 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .794 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)