John Edwards vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

John Edwards

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Edwards: 2004-05 to 2005-06
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Edwards 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Edwards 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Edwards 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Edwards 1.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Edwards 0.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Edwards 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Edwards 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Edwards 99 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Edwards 67 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Edwards 8 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Edwards 6 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Edwards 19 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Edwards 65 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Edwards .447 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Edwards - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Edwards .600 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Edwards 1.8 (2006) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards 1.2 (2006) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Edwards 0.1 (2006) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Edwards 0.1 (2005) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Edwards 0.4 (2006) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Edwards - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Edwards - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Edwards - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Edwards - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Edwards - Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Edwards 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Edwards - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Edwards - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Edwards - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Edwards - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)