Artis Gilmore vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.