Ja Morant vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)