Gary Payton II vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)