Kevin Durant vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 18 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Gary Payton II 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 II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,707 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,855 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,917 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,180 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,278 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,128 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)