Gary Payton II vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,578 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 838 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Gary Payton II 351 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Gary Payton II 276 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 84 Nick Young 135

Total Games Gary Payton II 296 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .336 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .632 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Nick Young 4

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)