Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Gary Payton II 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Gary Payton II 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.