Rudy Gay vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)