Pau Gasol vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Pau Gasol 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
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)