Pervis Ellison vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Pervis Ellison

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pervis Ellison 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Pervis Ellison 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Pervis Ellison 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Pervis Ellison 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pervis Ellison 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Pervis Ellison 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pervis Ellison 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Pervis Ellison 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Pervis Ellison 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 9.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 4,494 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 3,170 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 691 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 293 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 752 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Pervis Ellison 474 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .510 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison .050 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison .689 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pervis Ellison 24 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Pervis Ellison 17 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Pervis Ellison 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Pervis Ellison 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Pervis Ellison 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Pervis Ellison 4 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pervis Ellison .579 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Pervis Ellison - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Pervis Ellison 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)