Darius Garland vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darius Garland 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Darius Garland 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 103 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 9 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Darius Garland 25 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Darius Garland 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Darius Garland 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .438 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .840 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 1.8 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.0 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)