Gary Payton II vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Gary Payton II 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Gary Payton II 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 John Stockton 315

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 John Stockton 50

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)