Cotton Nash vs. Gary Payton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Cotton Nash 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
2023-24
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Cotton Nash:
1964-65 to 1964-65
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Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
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NBA Championships and Seasons |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 1 | |
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Cotton Nash | 1 |
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Gary Payton | 17 | |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 15 | |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 9 | |
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Honors and Awards |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 2 | |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 9 | |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 9 | |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 9 | |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 1 | |
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Cotton Nash | 0 |
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Gary Payton | 1 | |
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* 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 |
Cotton Nash |
3.0 | | |
Gary Payton |
16.3 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
1.8 | | |
Gary Payton |
3.9 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
0.4 | | |
Gary Payton |
6.7 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
1.8 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Cotton Nash |
137 | | |
Gary Payton |
21,813 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
83 | | |
Gary Payton |
5,269 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
19 | | |
Gary Payton |
8,966 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
2,445 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
285 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
45 | | |
Gary Payton |
1,335 | | |
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Percentages |
Cotton Nash |
.324 | | |
Gary Payton |
.466 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
.317 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
.827 | | |
Gary Payton |
.729 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Cotton Nash |
3.0 | | (1965) | |
Gary Payton |
24.2 | | (2000) | |
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Cotton Nash |
1.8 | | (1965) | |
Gary Payton |
6.5 | | (2000) | |
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Cotton Nash |
0.4 | | (1965) | |
Gary Payton |
9.0 | | (2002) | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
2.9 | | (1996) | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
0.3 | | (2001) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Cotton Nash |
- | | |
Gary Payton |
14.0 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
Gary Payton |
3.7 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
Gary Payton |
5.3 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
1.4 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Cotton Nash |
- | | |
Gary Payton |
2,155 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
Gary Payton |
575 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
Gary Payton |
811 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
216 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
32 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
0 | | |
Gary Payton |
154 | | |
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Percentages |
Cotton Nash |
- | | |
Gary Payton |
.441 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
.315 | | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
Gary Payton |
.706 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Cotton Nash |
- | | | |
Gary Payton |
25.8 | | (2000) | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | | |
Gary Payton |
8.6 | | (2002) | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | | |
Gary Payton |
8.7 | | (2003) | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
2.2 | | (1997) | |
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Cotton Nash |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Gary Payton |
0.4 | | (2002) | |
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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. |