Gary Payton II vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.3 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,578 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 838 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Gary Payton II 351 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Gary Payton II 276 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 84 Glen Rice 265

Total Games Gary Payton II 296 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .336 Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .632 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Glen Rice 12

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)