James Ennis III vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and James Ennis III 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

James Ennis III

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Ennis III: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Ennis III 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons James Ennis III 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played James Ennis III 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games James Ennis III 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Ennis III 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Ennis III 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team James Ennis III 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Ennis III 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Ennis III 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader James Ennis III 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ennis III 6.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game James Ennis III 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game James Ennis III 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game James Ennis III 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Ennis III 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ennis III 2,629 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds James Ennis III 1,306 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists James Ennis III 373 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals James Ennis III 244 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks James Ennis III 113 Gary Payton 285

Total Games James Ennis III 395 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ennis III .457 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage James Ennis III .360 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage James Ennis III .797 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ennis III 8.4 (2021) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Ennis III 4.0 (2021) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Ennis III 1.5 (2021) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Ennis III 0.8 (2021) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Ennis III 0.4 (2019) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Ennis III 7.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game James Ennis III 4.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game James Ennis III 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game James Ennis III 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Ennis III 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Ennis III 168 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds James Ennis III 96 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists James Ennis III 25 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals James Ennis III 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks James Ennis III 7 Gary Payton 32

Total Games James Ennis III 22 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Ennis III .431 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage James Ennis III .284 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage James Ennis III .738 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Ennis III 8.3 (2017) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Ennis III 5.8 (2020) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Ennis III 1.2 (2020) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Ennis III 1.0 (2020) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Ennis III 0.4 (2020) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)