Al Eberhard vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Al Eberhard 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

Al Eberhard

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Eberhard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Eberhard 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Al Eberhard 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Al Eberhard 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Al Eberhard 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Eberhard 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Eberhard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Eberhard 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Eberhard 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Eberhard 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Al Eberhard 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 Al Eberhard 6.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Eberhard 1,490 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Al Eberhard 760 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Al Eberhard 175 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Al Eberhard 158 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Al Eberhard 35 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Al Eberhard 220 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Eberhard .433 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Al Eberhard - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Al Eberhard .797 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 9.3 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 4.8 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 1.0 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 1.1 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.2 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 5.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Eberhard 55 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Al Eberhard 35 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Al Eberhard 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Al Eberhard 9 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Al Eberhard 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Al Eberhard 11 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Eberhard .375 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Al Eberhard - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Al Eberhard .704 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Eberhard 6.0 (1976) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Eberhard 3.3 (1976) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Eberhard 0.9 (1976) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Eberhard 1.0 (1976) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Al Eberhard 0.5 (1976) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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