Blue Edwards vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Blue Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Blue Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)