LaMelo Ball vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 13

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)