Ed Nealy vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ed Nealy 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

Ed Nealy

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Nealy 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Nealy 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Nealy 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ed Nealy 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)