Jett Howard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jett Howard 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
Jett Howard: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jett Howard 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jett Howard 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jett Howard 3.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jett Howard 296 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jett Howard 77 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jett Howard 50 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jett Howard 15 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jett Howard 13 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jett Howard 78 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jett Howard .370 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jett Howard .294 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jett Howard .667 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jett Howard 4.5 (2025) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 1.2 (2025) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.7 (2025) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 (2025) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 (2025) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jett Howard 3.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jett Howard 11 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jett Howard 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jett Howard 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jett Howard 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jett Howard 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jett Howard .800 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jett Howard 1.000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jett Howard - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jett Howard 6.0 (2025) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 (2025) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 (2025) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)