Eddie Jordan vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Eddie Jordan 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

Eddie Jordan

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Jordan: 1977-78 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Jordan 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Jordan 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eddie Jordan 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eddie Jordan 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eddie Jordan 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Jordan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Jordan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Jordan 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eddie Jordan 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eddie Jordan 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 Eddie Jordan 8.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Jordan 3,414 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eddie Jordan 788 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eddie Jordan 1,595 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eddie Jordan 766 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eddie Jordan 96 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eddie Jordan 420 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Jordan .414 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eddie Jordan .224 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Jordan .763 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 13.3 (1980) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.3 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 6.8 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 2.7 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.5 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 5.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 2.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Jordan 38 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eddie Jordan 15 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eddie Jordan 23 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eddie Jordan 10 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eddie Jordan 3 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eddie Jordan 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Jordan .375 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eddie Jordan .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Jordan .889 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 19.0 (1979) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 7.5 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 8.5 (1979) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 4.0 (1979) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.5 (1979) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.