Gary Payton vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jarred Vanderbilt 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Gary Payton 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,808

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,926

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jarred Vanderbilt 436

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jarred Vanderbilt 326

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jarred Vanderbilt 130

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jarred Vanderbilt 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jarred Vanderbilt .560

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jarred Vanderbilt .288

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jarred Vanderbilt .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)