KZ Okpala vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and KZ Okpala 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

KZ Okpala

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
KZ Okpala: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons KZ Okpala 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played KZ Okpala 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game KZ Okpala 2.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game KZ Okpala 1.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game KZ Okpala 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game KZ Okpala 0.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game KZ Okpala 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points KZ Okpala 222 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds KZ Okpala 148 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists KZ Okpala 47 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals KZ Okpala 23 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks KZ Okpala 26 Gary Payton 285

Total Games KZ Okpala 98 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage KZ Okpala .409 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage KZ Okpala .286 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage KZ Okpala .667 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game KZ Okpala 3.7 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game KZ Okpala 2.0 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game KZ Okpala 0.7 (2022) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game KZ Okpala 0.4 (2020) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game KZ Okpala 0.3 (2022) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks KZ Okpala 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games KZ Okpala 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage KZ Okpala .000 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage KZ Okpala .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage KZ Okpala - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game KZ Okpala 0.0 (2021) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)