Kevin Garnett vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Gary Payton 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Kevin Garnett 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)