Chris Paul vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 21 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Gary Payton II 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Gary Payton II 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 16.9 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,024 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,985 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,519 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,724 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Chris Paul 1,359 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .469 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)