Jim Eakins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jim Eakins 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

Jim Eakins

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jim Eakins 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Eakins 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Eakins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Eakins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Eakins 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Eakins 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jim Eakins 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 Jim Eakins 5.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jim Eakins - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jim Eakins 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Eakins - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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