Earl Evans vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Earl Evans

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Evans: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Evans 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Earl Evans 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Earl Evans 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Earl Evans 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Evans 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Evans 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Earl Evans 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Evans 4.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Evans 2.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Evans 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Earl Evans 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Evans 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Evans 157 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Earl Evans 75 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Earl Evans 37 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Earl Evans 14 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Earl Evans 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Earl Evans 36 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Evans .450 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Earl Evans .389 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Earl Evans .571 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Evans 4.4 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Evans 2.1 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Earl Evans 1.0 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Earl Evans 0.4 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Evans 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Evans - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Earl Evans - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Earl Evans - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Earl Evans - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Earl Evans - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Earl Evans 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Evans - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Earl Evans - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Earl Evans - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Evans - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)