Michael Jordan vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Gary Payton II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Gary Payton II 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)