Stephon Marbury vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Stephon Marbury 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
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephon Marbury 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Stephon Marbury 13 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Stephon Marbury 5 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Stephon Marbury 2 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Marbury 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 19.3 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.6 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 16,297 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 2,516 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 6,471 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 1,022 Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 121 Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Stephon Marbury 846 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .433 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .325 Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .784 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 12.6 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.6 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.6 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 402 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 82 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 146 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 29 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 0 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Stephon Marbury 32 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .355 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .273 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .750 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)