Ed Mikan vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Ed Mikan

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Mikan 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Mikan 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Mikan 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ed Mikan 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Ed Mikan 6.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.