LeBron James vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Gary Payton II 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Gary Payton II 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Gary Payton II 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Gary Payton II 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Gary Payton II 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Gary Payton II 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games LeBron James 285 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)