Yao Ming vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)