Gary Payton vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Earl Watson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Earl Watson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)