Gary Payton vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Kristaps Porzingis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Kristaps Porzingis 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Kristaps Porzingis 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Kristaps Porzingis 826

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Kristaps Porzingis 846

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Kristaps Porzingis 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Kristaps Porzingis 6.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Kristaps Porzingis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Kristaps Porzingis 187

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Kristaps Porzingis 76

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Kristaps Porzingis 16

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Kristaps Porzingis 13

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Kristaps Porzingis 12

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Kristaps Porzingis 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Kristaps Porzingis .470

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Kristaps Porzingis .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Kristaps Porzingis .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Kristaps Porzingis 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Kristaps Porzingis 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Kristaps Porzingis 2.0 (2024)