Elgin Baylor vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Elgin Baylor 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
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.