Kobe Bryant vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)