Deandre Ayton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)