Steven Adams vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Gary Payton II 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,868 Gary Payton II 1,578

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,288 Gary Payton II 838

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,176 Gary Payton II 351

Total Steals Steven Adams 661 Gary Payton II 276

Total Blocks Steven Adams 717 Gary Payton II 84

Total Games Steven Adams 784 Gary Payton II 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .584 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Gary Payton II .336

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Gary Payton II .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)