Onyeka Okongwu vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Onyeka Okongwu 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

Onyeka Okongwu

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Onyeka Okongwu: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Onyeka Okongwu 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Onyeka Okongwu 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Onyeka Okongwu 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Onyeka Okongwu 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Onyeka Okongwu 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Onyeka Okongwu 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Onyeka Okongwu 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Onyeka Okongwu 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Onyeka Okongwu 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Onyeka Okongwu 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 8.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 1,972 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 1,398 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 226 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 136 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 260 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 233 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .640 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .318 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .754 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 10.2 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 7.2 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.7 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 110 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 113 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 11 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 25 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 29 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .569 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .500 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .659 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.3 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.2 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.8 (2022) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)