Anthony Davis vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 14 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Gary Payton II 3

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Gary Payton II 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 10 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 5 Gary Payton II 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Gary Payton II 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 II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.7 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.6 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 19,082 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 8,467 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Anthony Davis 2,020 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Anthony Davis 1,041 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,821 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Anthony Davis 792 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .522 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .295 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .794 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2026) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)