Eduardo Najera vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Eduardo Najera 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

Eduardo Najera

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eduardo Najera: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eduardo Najera 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eduardo Najera 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eduardo Najera 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eduardo Najera 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eduardo Najera 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eduardo Najera 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Eduardo Najera 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eduardo Najera 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eduardo Najera 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eduardo Najera 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 4.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eduardo Najera 3,052 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eduardo Najera 2,307 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eduardo Najera 493 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eduardo Najera 446 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eduardo Najera 231 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eduardo Najera 619 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eduardo Najera .481 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eduardo Najera .311 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eduardo Najera .671 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 6.7 (2003) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 5.5 (2002) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.2 (2008) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.0 (2007) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 (2006) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eduardo Najera 223 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eduardo Najera 186 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eduardo Najera 31 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eduardo Najera 31 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eduardo Najera 9 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eduardo Najera 59 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eduardo Najera .443 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eduardo Najera .294 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eduardo Najera .750 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eduardo Najera 6.1 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eduardo Najera 5.6 (2007) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eduardo Najera 1.5 (2008) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.8 (2008) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eduardo Najera 0.4 (2004) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)