Jermaine O'Neal vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)