Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 42,843 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Gary Payton scored more points 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 7.7 points more than Gary Payton in his 17 seasons (24.0 points against 16.3). On the other hand Gary Payton scored a total of 783 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo (21,813 vs. 21,030).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +7.7 | 13 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | 13 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +783 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Gary Payton (+13 points per game) and he also scored more points (+115).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +13.0 | 9 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +115 | 9 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 15 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 578 | +63 | ||
| Gary Payton | 515 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 776 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +259 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 873 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +431 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +28 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +19 | ||
| Gary Payton | 47 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +66 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +8.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +4.9 | +3.7 | +4 | +459 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | 7,713 | 13,962 | 55.2 | 552 | 1,931 | 28.6 | 5,052 | 7,301 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +783 | +995 | +4,736 | +8.7 | +580 | +1,639 | +3.1 | +1,787 | +2,821 | +3.7 | +4 | +459 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +13.0 | +4.5 | +6.5 | +9.1 | +0.2 | +5.6 | +4.0 | +6.8 | +8.1 | +6 | +70 | |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +115 | +3 | +336 | +9.1 | +75 | +196 | +5.6 | +196 | +371 | +8.1 | +6 | +70 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gary Payton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Gary Payton played 5 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2003 to 2007—he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 388 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 4.8 | +4.8 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1993 | 19 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2003 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |