Kevin Durant vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Gary Payton II 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Gary Payton II 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,952 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,318 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Kevin Durant 704 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 200 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kevin Durant 169 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)