Steve Kerr vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Steve Kerr 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
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Kerr 5 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Steve Kerr 15 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Steve Kerr 11 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Steve Kerr 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.0 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.8 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 5,437 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 1,060 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Steve Kerr 1,658 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Steve Kerr 476 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 46 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Steve Kerr 910 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .479 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .454 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .864 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 4.3 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.0 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Kerr 553 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Steve Kerr 110 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Steve Kerr 156 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Steve Kerr 63 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Steve Kerr 3 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Steve Kerr 128 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr .426 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Steve Kerr .370 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Steve Kerr .876 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)