Nikola Jokic vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)