Jalen Green vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green.
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 Jalen Green 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 3.8 points more than Gary Payton in his 17 seasons (20.1 points against 16.3). On the other hand Gary Payton scored a total of 15,640 points more than Jalen Green (21,813 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +3.8 | 4 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +15,640 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Gary Payton has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+0.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,062).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | +0.7 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +2,062 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +357 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +766 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +997 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +31 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Gary Payton | 47 | +46 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +89 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +143 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +4.4 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +7.0 | +13 | +1,028 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +15,640 | +6,565 | +13,616 | +4.4 | +353 | +1,292 | +2.5 | +2,157 | +3,093 | +7.0 | +13 | +1,028 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +6.9 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +14 | +147 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +2,062 | +823 | +1,852 | +6.9 | +124 | +391 | +2.0 | +292 | +412 | +3.9 | +14 | +147 |
| 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 14 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 1995 to 2007—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 1,088 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 4.8 | +4.8 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 7.6 | +7.6 | 1992 | 8 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1993 | 19 |
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in 12 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 123 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |