Gary Payton vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Michael Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Michael Young 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Michael Young 3

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Michael Young 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)