Gary Payton II vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)