Ray Kuka vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Ray Kuka

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Kuka: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Kuka 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ray Kuka 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ray Kuka 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ray Kuka 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ray Kuka 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Kuka 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Kuka 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Kuka 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ray Kuka 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ray Kuka 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Kuka 4.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ray Kuka 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Kuka 253 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ray Kuka 38 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ray Kuka 52 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Kuka .320 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ray Kuka .591 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Kuka 5.2 (1948) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ray Kuka 1.4 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Kuka 2.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ray Kuka 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Kuka 8 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ray Kuka 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ray Kuka 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Kuka .300 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ray Kuka 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Kuka 2.7 (1948) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ray Kuka 0.0 (1948) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ray Kuka - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.