Gary Payton II vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Kristaps Porzingis 9,930

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Kristaps Porzingis 3,923

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Kristaps Porzingis 930

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Kristaps Porzingis 367

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Kristaps Porzingis 914

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Kristaps Porzingis 506

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Kristaps Porzingis .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Kristaps Porzingis 3.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)