Royce O'Neale vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Royce O'Neale 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

Royce O'Neale

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Royce O'Neale 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Royce O'Neale 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Royce O'Neale 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Royce O'Neale 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Royce O'Neale 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Royce O'Neale 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Royce O'Neale 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Royce O'Neale 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Royce O'Neale 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Royce O'Neale 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 6.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 4.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 2.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Royce O'Neale 3,564 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Royce O'Neale 2,524 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Royce O'Neale 1,273 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Royce O'Neale 416 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Royce O'Neale 229 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Royce O'Neale 525 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royce O'Neale .426 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Royce O'Neale .381 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Royce O'Neale .773 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 5.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Royce O'Neale 371 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Royce O'Neale 249 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Royce O'Neale 92 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Royce O'Neale 42 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Royce O'Neale 13 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Royce O'Neale 48 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royce O'Neale .438 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Royce O'Neale .369 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Royce O'Neale .711 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)