James Edwards vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Edwards 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader James Edwards 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 James Edwards 12.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Gary Payton 285

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Gary Payton 32

Total Games James Edwards 111 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.