Gary Payton II vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gary Payton II 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 James Worthy 624

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 James Worthy 96

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)