Nerlens Noel vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Nerlens Noel 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

Nerlens Noel

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nerlens Noel 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nerlens Noel 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nerlens Noel 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nerlens Noel 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)