Kyrie Irving vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Kyrie Irving 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,778 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 285 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 365 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 110 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kyrie Irving 76 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .396 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .889 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)