Josh Giddey vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 5 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.6 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.6 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.3 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 4,428 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,325 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,916 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Josh Giddey 268 Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 151 Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Josh Giddey 304 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .465 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .337 Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .762 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 20.3 (2026) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 (2026) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 8.9 (2026) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)