Nikola Jokic vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.7 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,312 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,213 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,437 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 958 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 540 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Nikola Jokic 750 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .358 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.4 (2026) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.8 (2026) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)