Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.3 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,008 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,572 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,479 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 358 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Jalen Brunson 493 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 31.2 (2026) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.2 (2026) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)