Al Jefferson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Al Jefferson 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

Al Jefferson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Jefferson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Jefferson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Al Jefferson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)