Luka Doncic vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Luka Doncic 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
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 5 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 5 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Luka Doncic 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Luka Doncic 0 Gary Payton 1

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Luka Doncic 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 12,878 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 3,881 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,700 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Luka Doncic 556 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 203 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Luka Doncic 450 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .468 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .350 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .751 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 33.9 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2022) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 30.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 7.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,697 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 504 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Luka Doncic 427 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Luka Doncic 89 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 26 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Luka Doncic 55 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .461 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .737 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)