Gary Payton II vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)