Alex Caruso vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)