Eddie Miles vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Eddie Miles 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

Eddie Miles

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Miles: 1963-64 to 1971-72
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Miles 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Miles 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eddie Miles 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eddie Miles 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eddie Miles 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Miles 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Miles 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Miles 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eddie Miles 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eddie Miles 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 Eddie Miles 13.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Miles 8,120 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eddie Miles 1,860 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eddie Miles 1,225 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eddie Miles 605 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Miles .440 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Miles .747 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 19.6 (1966) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.8 (1966) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.8 (1968) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 5.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Miles 99 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eddie Miles 35 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eddie Miles 16 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eddie Miles 20 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Miles .387 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Miles .765 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Miles 14.5 (1968) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Miles 3.7 (1968) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eddie Miles 2.5 (1968) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eddie Miles - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Miles - 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.