Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Payton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson and Gary Payton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Gary Payton, with 17 seasons played from 1991 to 2007, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Payton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Jalen Brunson Gary Payton
Points
+300th
39th
98th
58th
Rebounds
+300th
257th
+300th
158th
Assists
+300th
11th
104th
29th
Steals
+300th
5th
+300th
30th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
299th
Years817515

Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Payton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Jalen Brunson Gary Payton
Points
118th
208th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
119th
39th
82nd
90th
Steals
+300th
25th
+300th
101st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
39th
+261 9,509 vs. 21,81312,304
Rebounds
+300th
257th
+43 1,628 vs. 5,2693,641
Assists
+300th
11th
+289 2,603 vs. 8,9666,363
Steals
+300th
5th
+295 371 vs. 2,4452,074
Blocks
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 285235
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
265th
+35 241 vs. 1,3921,151
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
182nd
+118 1,387 vs. 3,8772,490
Field Goals Made
+300th
27th
+273 3,486 vs. 8,7085,222
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 7,137 vs. 18,69811,561
3-Pointers Made
244th
128th
116 845 vs. 1,132287
3-Pointers Attempted
265th
82nd
183 2,176 vs. 3,5701,394
Free Throws Made
+300th
142nd
+158 1,692 vs. 3,2651,573
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
117th
+183 2,053 vs. 4,4802,427

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
18th
+282 511 vs. 1,335824
Seasons
+300th
59th
+241 8 vs. 179

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
63rd
139th
76 19 vs. 613
50+ point games
42nd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
58th
40 1,701 vs. 2,155454
Rebounds
+300th
158th
+142 260 vs. 575315
Assists
104th
29th
75 361 vs. 811450
Steals
+300th
30th
+270 48 vs. 216168
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 9 vs. 3223
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
152nd
+148 50 vs. 14898
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
120th
+180 210 vs. 427217
Field Goals Made
109th
50th
59 606 vs. 855249
Field Goals Attempted
114th
48th
66 1,318 vs. 1,938620
3-Pointers Made
74th
70th
4 132 vs. 1375
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
56th
14 386 vs. 43549
Free Throws Made
107th
137th
30 357 vs. 30849
Free Throws Attempted
126th
122nd
4 432 vs. 4364

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
42nd
+258 67 vs. 15487
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 5 vs. 1510

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
118th
208th
90 18.61 vs. 16.342.27
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.19 vs. 3.950.76
Assists per game
119th
39th
80 5.09 vs. 6.721.62
Steals per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.73 vs. 1.831.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.210.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 1.040.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 2.900.19
Field Goals Made per game
145th
177th
32 6.82 vs. 6.520.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
189th
186th
3 13.97 vs. 14.010.04
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.65 vs. 0.850.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.26 vs. 2.671.58
Free Throws Made per game
216th
+300th
+84 3.31 vs. 2.450.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
262nd
+300th
+38 4.02 vs. 3.360.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
+300th
+274 25.39 vs. 13.9911.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.88 vs. 3.730.15
Assists per game
82nd
90th
8 5.39 vs. 5.270.12
Steals per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.72 vs. 1.400.69
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.210.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.960.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 2.770.36
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
255th
223 9.04 vs. 5.553.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
266th
233 19.67 vs. 12.587.09
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.891.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 2.822.94
Free Throws Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.33 vs. 2.003.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
+300th
+221 6.45 vs. 2.833.62

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.