Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)