Markelle Fultz vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Markelle Fultz 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

Markelle Fultz

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Markelle Fultz: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markelle Fultz 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Markelle Fultz 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Markelle Fultz 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Markelle Fultz 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Markelle Fultz 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Markelle Fultz 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Markelle Fultz 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Markelle Fultz 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Markelle Fultz 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Markelle Fultz 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markelle Fultz 11.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Markelle Fultz 3.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Markelle Fultz 4.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Markelle Fultz 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Markelle Fultz 2,595 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Markelle Fultz 797 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Markelle Fultz 1,084 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Markelle Fultz 276 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Markelle Fultz 68 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Markelle Fultz 234 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markelle Fultz .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Markelle Fultz .274 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Markelle Fultz .731 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markelle Fultz 14.0 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Markelle Fultz 3.9 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Markelle Fultz 5.7 (2023) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Markelle Fultz 1.5 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.4 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markelle Fultz 6.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Markelle Fultz 1.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Markelle Fultz 3.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Markelle Fultz 66 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Markelle Fultz 17 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Markelle Fultz 32 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Markelle Fultz 7 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Markelle Fultz 3 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Markelle Fultz 10 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markelle Fultz .352 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Markelle Fultz .375 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Markelle Fultz .769 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markelle Fultz 12.0 (2020) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Markelle Fultz 2.2 (2020) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Markelle Fultz 5.2 (2020) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Markelle Fultz 1.0 (2020) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Markelle Fultz 0.6 (2020) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)