Kyrie Irving vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,799 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 289 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 371 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kyrie Irving 77 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .397 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .890 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.3 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)