Earnie Killum vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Earnie Killum

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earnie Killum: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Earnie Killum 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Earnie Killum 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Earnie Killum 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Earnie Killum 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 0.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earnie Killum 1 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Earnie Killum 2 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Earnie Killum 4 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earnie Killum .000 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Earnie Killum 1.000 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 0.3 (1971) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.5 (1971) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 2.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earnie Killum 4 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Earnie Killum 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Earnie Killum 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earnie Killum 1.000 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Earnie Killum .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earnie Killum 2.0 (1971) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Earnie Killum 0.0 (1971) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earnie Killum - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.