Ja Morant vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,067 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,468 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,307 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Ja Morant 321 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Ja Morant 313 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .468 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .313 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .770 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)