Earl Jones vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Jones 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Earl Jones 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Earl Jones 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Earl Jones 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Jones 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Jones 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Earl Jones 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Jones 0.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones 13 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Earl Jones 10 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Earl Jones 4 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Earl Jones 0 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Earl Jones 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Earl Jones 14 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones .385 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Earl Jones - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones .750 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Jones 1.1 (1986) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.8 (1986) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 (1986) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 (1986) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 (1986) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Jones - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Earl Jones - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Earl Jones - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Earl Jones - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Earl Jones - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Earl Jones - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Earl Jones - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Earl Jones 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Earl Jones - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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