Carmelo Anthony vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)