Gary Payton vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Michael Porter Jr. 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Michael Porter Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Michael Porter Jr. 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Michael Porter Jr. 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Michael Porter Jr. 657

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Michael Porter Jr. 351

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Michael Porter Jr. 60

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Michael Porter Jr. 34

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Michael Porter Jr. 20

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Michael Porter Jr. 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Michael Porter Jr. .452

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Michael Porter Jr. .372

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)