Ernie DiGregorio vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie DiGregorio: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie DiGregorio 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ernie DiGregorio 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ernie DiGregorio 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ernie DiGregorio 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie DiGregorio 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie DiGregorio 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Assists Leader Ernie DiGregorio 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Ernie DiGregorio 0 Gary Payton 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie DiGregorio 1 Gary Payton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 9.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 5.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie DiGregorio 2,997 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ernie DiGregorio 610 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ernie DiGregorio 1,594 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ernie DiGregorio 190 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ernie DiGregorio 14 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ernie DiGregorio 312 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie DiGregorio .415 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Ernie DiGregorio .902 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 15.2 (1974) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 2.7 (1974) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 8.2 (1974) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.7 (1974) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.1 (1974) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 10.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 1.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 6.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie DiGregorio 150 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ernie DiGregorio 29 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ernie DiGregorio 97 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ernie DiGregorio 6 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ernie DiGregorio 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ernie DiGregorio 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie DiGregorio .453 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Ernie DiGregorio .941 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 13.7 (1974) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 2.7 (1974) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 8.7 (1974) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.6 (1976) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.2 (1976) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.