Jerry Eaves vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Eaves 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Eaves 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Eaves 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jerry Eaves 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)