Kevin Edwards vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Kevin Edwards

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Edwards: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Edwards 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kevin Edwards 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kevin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Kevin Edwards 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Edwards 10.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Edwards 2.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Edwards 2.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Edwards 1.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Edwards 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Edwards 6,596 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kevin Edwards 1,653 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kevin Edwards 1,609 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kevin Edwards 825 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kevin Edwards 197 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kevin Edwards 604 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Edwards .423 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kevin Edwards .335 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Edwards .803 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Edwards 14.0 (1995) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Edwards 3.6 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kevin Edwards 4.4 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kevin Edwards 1.8 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Edwards 0.6 (1991) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Edwards 9.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Edwards 3.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Edwards 2.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Edwards 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Edwards 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Edwards 64 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kevin Edwards 23 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kevin Edwards 16 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kevin Edwards 7 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kevin Edwards 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kevin Edwards 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Edwards .365 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin Edwards .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Edwards .818 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Edwards 12.3 (1994) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Edwards 4.0 (1994) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Edwards 2.3 (1992) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Edwards 1.3 (1994) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Edwards 0.3 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)