Kevin Durant vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 18 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Gary Payton 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Gary Payton 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Durant 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Durant 0 Gary Payton 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Kevin Durant 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Gary Payton 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,681 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,851 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,916 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,178 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,277 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,127 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)