Is Aaron Holiday Better Than Gary Payton? NBA Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Gary Payton holds the advantage in 5 of 7 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 252.6% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Gary Payton's Assists Per Game of 6.7 compared to Aaron Holiday's 1.9 represents a 252.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Holiday falls 40.6% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Gary Payton exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Gary Payton's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Aaron Holiday posts 42.1% against Gary Payton's 46.6% — a gap of just 10.7%. Aaron Holiday can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Aaron Holiday side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Gary Payton wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 2. The 252.6% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Gary Payton's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.