Jimmy Butler vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gary Payton II 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,369 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,785 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,889 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,438 Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Jimmy Butler 893 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)