Ernie Beck vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Beck 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Beck 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ernie Beck 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 Ernie Beck 6.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - 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.