Josh Giddey vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 15 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 9 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Josh Giddey 6 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Josh Giddey 2 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .333 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .200 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey 1.000 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)