Kyle Kuzma vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)