Darwin Cook vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Darwin Cook 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Darwin Cook 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Darwin Cook 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)