Eddie Owens vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Eddie Owens 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

Eddie Owens

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Owens: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Owens 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eddie Owens 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Owens 2.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Owens 21 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eddie Owens 10 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eddie Owens 5 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eddie Owens 1 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eddie Owens 8 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Owens .429 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eddie Owens - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Owens .500 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Owens 2.6 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens 1.3 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens 0.6 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens 0.1 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens 0.0 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eddie Owens 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Owens - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eddie Owens - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Owens - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.