Gary Payton vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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 Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Eric Riley 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Eric Riley 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Eric Riley -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Eric Riley -