Gary Payton vs. Jalen Pickett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Pickett and Gary Payton 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: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jalen Pickett: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jalen Pickett 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jalen Pickett 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jalen Pickett 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jalen Pickett 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jalen Pickett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jalen Pickett 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jalen Pickett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jalen Pickett 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jalen Pickett 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jalen Pickett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jalen Pickett 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jalen Pickett 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jalen Pickett 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jalen Pickett 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jalen Pickett 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jalen Pickett 242

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jalen Pickett 85

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jalen Pickett 128

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jalen Pickett 23

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jalen Pickett 5

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jalen Pickett 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jalen Pickett .428

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jalen Pickett .389

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jalen Pickett .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jalen Pickett 4.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jalen Pickett 1.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jalen Pickett 2.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jalen Pickett 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jalen Pickett 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jalen Pickett 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jalen Pickett 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jalen Pickett 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jalen Pickett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jalen Pickett 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jalen Pickett 17

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jalen Pickett 8

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jalen Pickett 6

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jalen Pickett 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jalen Pickett 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jalen Pickett 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jalen Pickett .389

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jalen Pickett .300

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jalen Pickett -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jalen Pickett 1.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jalen Pickett 0.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jalen Pickett 0.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jalen Pickett 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jalen Pickett 0.3 (2024)