Edgar Jones vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Edgar Jones 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

Edgar Jones

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edgar Jones 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Edgar Jones 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Edgar Jones 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Edgar Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Edgar Jones 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Edgar Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Edgar Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Edgar Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Edgar Jones 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Edgar Jones 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 Edgar Jones 9.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 3,257 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 1,745 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Edgar Jones 331 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Edgar Jones 220 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 455 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Edgar Jones 363 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .506 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .262 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .710 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 100 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 61 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Edgar Jones 20 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Edgar Jones 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 14 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Edgar Jones 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .463 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .634 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)