Gary Payton vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Gary Payton 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

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Nick Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Nick Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Nick Young 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Nick Young 135

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Nick Young 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)