Paul George vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Gary Payton II 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Paul George 867 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,350 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Paul George 826 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Paul George 456 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Paul George 167 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Paul George 111 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Paul George .350 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)