Patrick Ewing vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Patrick Ewing 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
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)