Bob Kauffman vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Bob Kauffman

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Kauffman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Kauffman 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Kauffman 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Kauffman 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Kauffman 3 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Kauffman 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Kauffman 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Kauffman 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Kauffman 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Kauffman 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bob Kauffman 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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 Bob Kauffman 11.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 7.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 2.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.4 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.1 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Kauffman 6,049 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Kauffman 3,682 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Kauffman 1,429 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Kauffman 56 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Kauffman 22 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Kauffman 525 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Kauffman .477 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Kauffman - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bob Kauffman .749 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 20.4 (1971) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 11.1 (1973) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 5.1 (1973) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.5 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.2 (1974) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Kauffman 6 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Kauffman 7 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Kauffman 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Kauffman 0 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Kauffman 0 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Kauffman 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Kauffman .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Kauffman - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bob Kauffman .400 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Kauffman 2.0 (1970) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.