Cooper Flagg vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 18.6 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.6 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 502 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 174 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 96 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 35 Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 22 Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Cooper Flagg 27 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .478 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .239 Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg .817 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 18.6 (2026) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.4 (2026) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.6 (2026) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.3 (2026) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.8 (2026) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)