Anthony Edwards vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Anthony Edwards 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

Anthony Edwards

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Edwards 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Anthony Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Anthony Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 22.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 6,920 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 1,567 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,241 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 413 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 182 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Anthony Edwards 302 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .353 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .793 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 342 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 59 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 50 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 18 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 17 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Anthony Edwards 12 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .480 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .389 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .827 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 33.0 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 9.0 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.0 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)