Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)