Cooper Flagg vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 10 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 10 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 1 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Cooper Flagg 1 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .308 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg 1.000 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)