Franklin Edwards vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Franklin Edwards 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Franklin Edwards 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 Franklin Edwards 6.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)