Julius Erving vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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