Eric Anderson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Eric Anderson 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

Eric Anderson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Anderson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eric Anderson 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eric Anderson 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 42 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 31 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eric Anderson 5 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eric Anderson 3 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 2 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eric Anderson 27 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .343 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson 1.000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson .593 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.9 (1994) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.5 (1994) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 (1994) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 2 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 1 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eric Anderson 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 (1993) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 (1993) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)