Gary Payton II vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Gary Payton II 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 D'Angelo Russell 10,953

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 D'Angelo Russell 2,136

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 D'Angelo Russell 3,616

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 D'Angelo Russell 670

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 D'Angelo Russell 208

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 D'Angelo Russell 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 D'Angelo Russell .364

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 D'Angelo Russell .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)