Eric Montross vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Montross 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eric Montross 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eric Montross 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eric Montross 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Montross 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Eric Montross 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eric Montross 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 4.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 4.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 2,071 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 2,159 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eric Montross 207 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eric Montross 122 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eric Montross 275 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eric Montross 465 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .490 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .478 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 10.0 (1995) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 7.3 (1995) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.8 (1997) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.4 (1995) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.9 (1997) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Montross 1.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Montross 24 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eric Montross 34 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eric Montross 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eric Montross 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eric Montross 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eric Montross 16 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Montross .455 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eric Montross - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eric Montross .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Montross 3.3 (1995) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Montross 2.6 (1999) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eric Montross 0.2 (2001) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eric Montross 0.0 (2001) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eric Montross 0.6 (2001) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)