Maxi Kleber vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Maxi Kleber 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

Maxi Kleber

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maxi Kleber: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maxi Kleber 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Maxi Kleber 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Maxi Kleber 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Maxi Kleber 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maxi Kleber 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maxi Kleber 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Maxi Kleber 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maxi Kleber 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Maxi Kleber 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Maxi Kleber 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maxi Kleber 6.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Maxi Kleber 4.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Maxi Kleber 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Maxi Kleber 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Maxi Kleber 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maxi Kleber 2,718 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Maxi Kleber 1,839 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Maxi Kleber 465 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Maxi Kleber 170 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Maxi Kleber 361 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Maxi Kleber 406 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maxi Kleber .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Maxi Kleber .357 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Maxi Kleber .777 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maxi Kleber 9.1 (2020) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Maxi Kleber 5.9 (2022) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Maxi Kleber 1.6 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Maxi Kleber 0.5 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Maxi Kleber 1.1 (2020) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maxi Kleber 7.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Maxi Kleber 4.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Maxi Kleber 1.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Maxi Kleber 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Maxi Kleber 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maxi Kleber 246 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Maxi Kleber 156 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Maxi Kleber 46 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Maxi Kleber 9 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Maxi Kleber 24 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Maxi Kleber 34 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maxi Kleber .449 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Maxi Kleber .382 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Maxi Kleber .714 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maxi Kleber 8.7 (2022) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Maxi Kleber 6.5 (2020) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Maxi Kleber 2.3 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Maxi Kleber 0.4 (2021) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Maxi Kleber 1.2 (2020) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)