Richard Jefferson vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)