Gary Payton vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis and Gary Payton to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Gary Payton is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kristaps Porzingis.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gary Payton scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 3.3 points more than Gary Payton in his 17 seasons (19.6 points against 16.3). On the other hand Gary Payton scored a total of 11,974 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (21,813 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 17 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +3.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +11,974 | 17 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Gary Payton has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,821).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | +2.1 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +1,821 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +276 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +576 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +804 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +30 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 47 | +42 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +79 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +123 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gary Payton | 4 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +10.0 | +8 | +834 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
| difference: | +11,974 | +5,255 | +11,212 | +0.4 | +182 | +973 | +4.9 | +1,282 | +2,089 | +10.0 | +8 | +834 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +9.2 | +11 | +126 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
| difference: | +1,821 | +747 | +1,687 | +1.1 | +106 | +336 | +0.2 | +221 | +327 | +9.2 | +11 | +126 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gary Payton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Gary Payton played 8 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2001 to 2007—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 629 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gary Payton | 4.8 | +4.8 | 1991 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gary Payton | 7.6 | +7.6 | 1992 | 8 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gary Payton | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1993 | 19 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gary Payton | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1996 | 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gary Payton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 1997 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gary Payton | 24.0 | +24.0 | 1998 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 2024 | 7 |
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 0. |