Paul Arizin vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.