Ernie Calverley vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ernie Calverley 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

Ernie Calverley

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Calverley: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Calverley 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Calverley 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ernie Calverley 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ernie Calverley 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Calverley 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Calverley 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Calverley 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Calverley 0 * Gary Payton 1

Assists Leader Ernie Calverley 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Ernie Calverley 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 Ernie Calverley 11.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 3.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley 1,961 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ernie Calverley 572 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ernie Calverley 165 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley .291 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley .707 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley 14.3 (1947) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley 4.3 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Calverley - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ernie Calverley - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ernie Calverley 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Calverley - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Calverley - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Calverley - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie Calverley - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ernie Calverley - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Calverley - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.