Head to head · 2026-27 regular season · stats.nba.com

Gary Payton II vs Jaylen Clark

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Payton II · Clark

Payton II

Warriors

2026-27

Clark

Timberwolves

Games

availability

13.4

Minutes

per game

13.6

5.0

Points

per game

4.9

1.6

Rebounds

per game

1.9

0.4

Assists

per game

0.8

Steals + blocks

per game

1.0

0.8

Turnovers

per game · lower is better

0.6

46.8%

Field goal %

42.9%

22.2%

Three-point %

1.8 vs 2.2 attempts

40.0%

100.0%

Free throw %

54.5%

52.2%

True shooting

TS%

55.2%

17.2%

Usage

USG%

14.7%

4.4%

Assist %

of teammates' baskets

7.8%

5.9%

Rebound %

of available

6.5%

-2.4

Net rating

on court

+5.7

4.1%

PIE

player impact estimate

6.1%

-1.6

Plus-minus

per game

+1.1

Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Gary Payton II scored more in 2026-27, 0.1 points a game apart (5.0 vs 4.9), on Payton II's heavier usage (17.2% vs 14.7%).

Clark is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 55.2% to 52.2%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Clark (0.8 vs 0.4 assists), the glass to Clark (1.9 vs 1.6 rebounds).

With Clark on the floor his team outscored opponents by +5.7 per 100 possessions, against -2.4 for Payton II; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Payton II $2.4M through 2026-27, Clark $3.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2026-27 · from the game logs

Payton II

2026-27

Clark

7-3

Record when playing

7-2

4.8

Points at home

3.8

5.3

Points on the road

5.8

4.4

Points in wins

4.4

6.3

Points in losses

6.5

Season high

30-point games

Double-doubles

Last games & contracts

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Payton II · last 5

Sat, Nov 7 vs ORL4 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Thu, Nov 5 vs MIA9 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Mon, Nov 2 vs PHX2 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast

Sun, Nov 1 vs LAC5 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast

Fri, Oct 30 vs LAL2 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast

Clark · last 5

Fri, Nov 6 at NOP8 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast

Wed, Nov 4 at HOU10 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast

Mon, Nov 2 vs MIL4 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast

Sat, Oct 31 at SAS10 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast

Fri, Oct 30 vs LAC5 pts · 0 reb · 2 ast

Payton II · contract

2026-27$2.4M

Clark · contract

2026-27$3.1M

2027-28$3.3M

2028-29$3.6M

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Payton II vs
Bogdan Bogdanovic · Chaney Johnson · Emanuel Sharp · Jaylen Clark

Clark vs
Emanuel Sharp · Gary Payton II · Bogdan Bogdanovic · Chaney Johnson

Per-game numbers and percentages are 2026-27 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).

Payton II · Clark · from the live data

Their teams right now

Golden State WarriorsGary Payton II's team

Next gamevs NOPMon, Nov 9 vs the PelicansPreview, TV and expected starters The Shift3 outWho plays Moody's minutesWithout Moody, Butler III and 1 more: the rotation that's left On / offPayton IIThe Warriors with and without himNet rating from every substitution Injury report3Players on the reportOut: Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler III and 1 more

Minnesota TimberwolvesJaylen Clark's team

Next gamevs UTASun, Nov 8 vs the JazzPreview, TV and expected starters The Shift2 outWho plays DiVincenzo's minutesWithout DiVincenzo and Edwards: the rotation that's left On / offClarkThe Timberwolves with and without himNet rating from every substitution Injury report3Players on the reportOut: Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards