Paolo Banchero vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Paolo Banchero 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)