Gary Payton II vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)