Joel Embiid vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,384 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 602 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Joel Embiid 164 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 95 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Joel Embiid 56 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .462 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .290 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .825 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)