Nikola Jovic vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jovic 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Nikola Jovic 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nikola Jovic 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 434 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 223 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 100 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 32 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 16 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nikola Jovic 61 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .443 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .369 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .773 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 49 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 38 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 3 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nikola Jovic 12 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .425 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .375 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .857 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)