Joel Embiid vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,748 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,060 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,689 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Joel Embiid 420 Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 752 Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Joel Embiid 463 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .500 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .336 Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)