Don Kojis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Don Kojis 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

Don Kojis

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Kojis: 1963-64 to 1974-75
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Kojis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Don Kojis 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Don Kojis 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Don Kojis 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Kojis 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Kojis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Kojis 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Kojis 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Kojis 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Don Kojis 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 Don Kojis 12.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 5.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.9 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.2 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Kojis 9,948 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Don Kojis 4,555 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Don Kojis 1,112 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Don Kojis 89 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Don Kojis 16 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Don Kojis 814 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Kojis .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Don Kojis - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Don Kojis .720 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Kojis 22.5 (1969) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 10.3 (1968) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 2.6 (1969) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 1.0 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.2 (1974) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Kojis 13.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 6.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 2.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.3 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.0 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Kojis 179 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Don Kojis 85 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Don Kojis 26 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Don Kojis 1 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Don Kojis 0 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Don Kojis 13 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Kojis .442 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Don Kojis - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Don Kojis .778 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Kojis 20.2 (1969) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 10.0 (1967) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 3.5 (1969) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.3 (1975) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.0 (1975) * 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.