Gary Payton vs. Taurean Prince Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taurean Prince 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.

Taurean Prince

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Taurean Prince: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Taurean Prince 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Taurean Prince 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Taurean Prince 4

NBA Cups Won Gary Payton 0 * Taurean Prince 1 *

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Taurean Prince 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Taurean Prince 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Taurean Prince 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Taurean Prince 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Taurean Prince 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Taurean Prince 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Taurean Prince 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Taurean Prince 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Taurean Prince 3.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Taurean Prince 1.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Taurean Prince 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Taurean Prince 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Taurean Prince 5,089

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Taurean Prince 1,804

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Taurean Prince 850

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Taurean Prince 399

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Taurean Prince 209

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Taurean Prince 502

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Taurean Prince .424

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Taurean Prince .376

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Taurean Prince .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Taurean Prince 14.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Taurean Prince 6.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Taurean Prince 2.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Taurean Prince 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Taurean Prince 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Taurean Prince 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Taurean Prince 2.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Taurean Prince 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Taurean Prince 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Taurean Prince 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Taurean Prince 173

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Taurean Prince 59

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Taurean Prince 21

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Taurean Prince 8

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Taurean Prince 5

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Taurean Prince 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Taurean Prince .447

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Taurean Prince .318

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Taurean Prince .897

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Taurean Prince 11.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Taurean Prince 5.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Taurean Prince 1.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Taurean Prince 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Taurean Prince 0.4 (2024)