Zeke Nnaji vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Zeke Nnaji 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

Zeke Nnaji

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zeke Nnaji: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zeke Nnaji 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Zeke Nnaji 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Zeke Nnaji 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Zeke Nnaji 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Zeke Nnaji 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zeke Nnaji 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Zeke Nnaji 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zeke Nnaji 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Zeke Nnaji 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Zeke Nnaji 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 4.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Zeke Nnaji 869 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Zeke Nnaji 476 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Zeke Nnaji 77 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Zeke Nnaji 56 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Zeke Nnaji 78 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Zeke Nnaji 194 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zeke Nnaji .512 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Zeke Nnaji .370 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Zeke Nnaji .662 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 6.6 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 3.6 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.6 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.7 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 1.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Zeke Nnaji 20 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Zeke Nnaji 4 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Zeke Nnaji 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Zeke Nnaji 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Zeke Nnaji 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Zeke Nnaji 12 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zeke Nnaji .538 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Zeke Nnaji .455 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Zeke Nnaji .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 2.4 (2021) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2021) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.0 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)