Gary Payton vs. Eric Piatkowski Comparison

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

Gary Payton

vs.

Eric Piatkowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Eric Piatkowski: 1994-95 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Eric Piatkowski 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Eric Piatkowski 14

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Eric Piatkowski 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Eric Piatkowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Eric Piatkowski 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Eric Piatkowski 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Eric Piatkowski 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Eric Piatkowski 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Eric Piatkowski 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Eric Piatkowski 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Eric Piatkowski 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Eric Piatkowski 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Eric Piatkowski 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Eric Piatkowski 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Eric Piatkowski 5,919

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Eric Piatkowski 1,716

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Eric Piatkowski 778

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Eric Piatkowski 404

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Eric Piatkowski 115

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Eric Piatkowski 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Eric Piatkowski .434

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Eric Piatkowski .399

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Eric Piatkowski .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Eric Piatkowski 11.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Eric Piatkowski 3.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Eric Piatkowski 1.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Eric Piatkowski 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Eric Piatkowski 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Eric Piatkowski 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Eric Piatkowski 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Eric Piatkowski 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Eric Piatkowski 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Eric Piatkowski 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Eric Piatkowski 51

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Eric Piatkowski 17

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Eric Piatkowski 4

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Eric Piatkowski 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Eric Piatkowski 2

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Eric Piatkowski 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Eric Piatkowski .368

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Eric Piatkowski .391

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Eric Piatkowski .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Eric Piatkowski 5.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Eric Piatkowski 1.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Eric Piatkowski 0.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Eric Piatkowski 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Eric Piatkowski 0.2 (2005)