Eric Bledsoe vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Bledsoe 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eric Bledsoe 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eric Bledsoe 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)