Eric Gordon vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Gordon 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Eric Gordon 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eric Gordon 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 948 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 169 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eric Gordon 130 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eric Gordon 42 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 37 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eric Gordon 62 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .412 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .358 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .839 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)