Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Giannis Antetokounmpo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

G. Antetokounmpo	1
Gary Payton II	1

NBA Seasons

G. Antetokounmpo	13
Gary Payton II	10

Playoffs Played

G. Antetokounmpo	9
Gary Payton II	3

NBA Cups Won

G. Antetokounmpo	1		*
Gary Payton II	0		*

All-Star Games

G. Antetokounmpo	9
Gary Payton II	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

G. Antetokounmpo	2
Gary Payton II	0

Finals MVP

G. Antetokounmpo	1
Gary Payton II	0

All-NBA First Team

G. Antetokounmpo	7
Gary Payton II	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

G. Antetokounmpo	9
Gary Payton II	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

G. Antetokounmpo	4
Gary Payton II	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

G. Antetokounmpo	5
Gary Payton II	0

Defensive Player
of The Year

G. Antetokounmpo	1
Gary Payton II	0

NBA Cup
MVP

G. Antetokounmpo	1		*
Gary Payton II	0		*

NBA Cup
1st Team

G. Antetokounmpo	2		*
Gary Payton II	0		*

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	24.0
Gary Payton II	5.4

Rebounds Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	10.0
Gary Payton II	2.8

Assists Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	5.0
Gary Payton II	1.1

Steals Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.1
Gary Payton II	0.9

Blocks Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.2
Gary Payton II	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

G. Antetokounmpo	20,709
Gary Payton II	1,497

Total Rebounds

G. Antetokounmpo	8,597
Gary Payton II	777

Total Assists

G. Antetokounmpo	4,324
Gary Payton II	316

Total Steals

G. Antetokounmpo	965
Gary Payton II	263

Total Blocks

G. Antetokounmpo	1,070
Gary Payton II	80

Total Games

G. Antetokounmpo	864
Gary Payton II	277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.551
Gary Payton II	.556

3-Point Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.285
Gary Payton II	.335

Free Throw Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.693
Gary Payton II	.625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	34.2		(2026)
Gary Payton II	7.1		(2022)

Rebounds Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	13.6		(2020)
Gary Payton II	3.5		(2022)

Assists Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	7.2		(2026)
Gary Payton II	2.2		(2017)

Steals Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.6		(2017)
Gary Payton II	1.4		(2022)

Blocks Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.9		(2017)
Gary Payton II	0.7		(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	27.0
Gary Payton II	6.0

Rebounds Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	12.2
Gary Payton II	3.0

Assists Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	5.3
Gary Payton II	1.2

Steals Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.0
Gary Payton II	0.9

Blocks Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	1.3
Gary Payton II	0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points

G. Antetokounmpo	2,270
Gary Payton II	211

Total Rebounds

G. Antetokounmpo	1,022
Gary Payton II	105

Total Assists

G. Antetokounmpo	446
Gary Payton II	41

Total Steals

G. Antetokounmpo	85
Gary Payton II	32

Total Blocks

G. Antetokounmpo	110
Gary Payton II	13

Total Games

G. Antetokounmpo	84
Gary Payton II	35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.532
Gary Payton II	.593

3-Point Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.259
Gary Payton II	.396

Free Throw Percentage

G. Antetokounmpo	.625
Gary Payton II	.667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	33.0		(2025)
Gary Payton II	6.8		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	15.4		(2025)
Gary Payton II	3.7		(2023)

Assists Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	6.8		(2022)
Gary Payton II	1.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	2.2		(2017)
Gary Payton II	1.2		(2022)

Blocks Per Game

G. Antetokounmpo	2.0		(2019)
Gary Payton II	0.6		(2022)