Anthony Edwards vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,174 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,029 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,606 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 235 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Anthony Edwards 384 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .447 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .365 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)