Nikola Jokic vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Gary Payton 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Gary Payton 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,869 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 820 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 496 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 71 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nikola Jokic 68 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .528 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)