Gary Payton II vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Payton II 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Gary Payton II 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.4 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,497 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 777 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Gary Payton II 316 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Gary Payton II 263 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 80 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Gary Payton II 277 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .556 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .335 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .625 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.