Gary Payton vs. Terrence Shannon Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terrence Shannon 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
T. Shannon Jr.: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 T. Shannon Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 T. Shannon Jr. 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 T. Shannon Jr. 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 T. Shannon Jr. 1.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 T. Shannon Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 T. Shannon Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 T. Shannon Jr. 217

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 T. Shannon Jr. 74

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 T. Shannon Jr. 46

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 T. Shannon Jr. 13

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 T. Shannon Jr. 6

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 T. Shannon Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 T. Shannon Jr. .457

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 T. Shannon Jr. .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) T. Shannon Jr. 4.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) T. Shannon Jr. 1.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) T. Shannon Jr. 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 T. Shannon Jr. 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 T. Shannon Jr. 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 T. Shannon Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 T. Shannon Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 T. Shannon Jr. 41

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 T. Shannon Jr. 10

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 T. Shannon Jr. 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 T. Shannon Jr. 4

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 T. Shannon Jr. 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 T. Shannon Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 T. Shannon Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 (2025)