Lauri Markkanen vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.7 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,867 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,370 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 708 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 337 Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 232 Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 474 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .370 Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .870 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.8 (2026) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)