Mark Eaton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Mark Eaton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Eaton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mark Eaton 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mark Eaton 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mark Eaton 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mark Eaton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Eaton 3 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 5 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Eaton 2 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mark Eaton 0 Gary Payton 1

Blocks Leader Mark Eaton 4 Gary Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 3.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 5,216 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 6,939 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mark Eaton 840 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mark Eaton 368 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 3,064 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mark Eaton 875 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .458 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .649 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 2.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 454 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 557 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mark Eaton 52 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mark Eaton 35 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 210 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mark Eaton 74 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .489 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .639 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.8 (1985) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)