Kyle Kuzma vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Kyle Kuzma 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
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 9 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 3 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.0 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 9,267 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,434 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,455 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 308 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 284 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 546 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .450 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .333 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .722 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.8 (2026) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.6 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.1 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 276 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 99 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 28 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 9 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 32 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .393 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .276 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .731 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)