Dale Ellis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dale Ellis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dale Ellis 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dale Ellis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)