Jeremy Lin vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)