Gary Payton II vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Gary Payton II 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.3 Austin Reaves 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,578 Austin Reaves 4,635

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 838 Austin Reaves 1,184

Total Assists Gary Payton II 351 Austin Reaves 1,337

Total Steals Gary Payton II 276 Austin Reaves 231

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 84 Austin Reaves 90

Total Games Gary Payton II 296 Austin Reaves 301

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Austin Reaves .483

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .336 Austin Reaves .369

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .632 Austin Reaves .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Austin Reaves 27.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Austin Reaves 5.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Austin Reaves 6.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)