Ja Morant vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ja Morant 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ja Morant 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ja Morant 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ja Morant 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)