Gary Payton II vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Anfernee Simons 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Anfernee Simons 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Anfernee Simons 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Anfernee Simons 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Anfernee Simons 5,933

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Anfernee Simons 990

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Anfernee Simons 1,275

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Anfernee Simons 205

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Anfernee Simons 50

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Anfernee Simons 396

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Anfernee Simons .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Anfernee Simons .381

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Anfernee Simons .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Anfernee Simons 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Anfernee Simons 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)