George Gervin vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games George Gervin 791 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games George Gervin 59 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.