Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)