James Harden vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gary Payton II 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals James Harden 270 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games James Harden 163 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)