Don Eliason vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Don Eliason 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

Don Eliason

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Eliason: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Don Eliason 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Eliason 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Eliason 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Don Eliason 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Don Eliason 1 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Eliason .000 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Don Eliason - Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 (1947) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Eliason 0.0 (1947) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Eliason - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Eliason - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Eliason - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Don Eliason - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Don Eliason 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Eliason - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Don Eliason - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Eliason - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Eliason - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Eliason - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.