Kevin Garnett vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Gary Payton II 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)