Jaden McDaniels vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.5 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,892 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,552 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 573 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 337 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 316 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 372 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .483 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .350 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .755 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 18.0 (2026) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.7 (2026) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)