Nicolas Claxton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nicolas Claxton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)