Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)