Ernie Grunfeld vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.