Bob Elliott vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bob Elliott 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

Bob Elliott

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Elliott 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Elliott 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Elliott 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Elliott 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bob Elliott 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 Bob Elliott 7.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.