Jusuf Nurkic vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Jusuf Nurkic 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
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 12 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.8 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 7,033 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 5,266 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,483 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 545 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 648 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 596 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .501 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .282 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2026) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)