Deandre Ayton vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 8 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.4 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 6,631 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 4,214 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 656 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 295 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 385 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Deandre Ayton 404 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .590 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .230 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .752 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)