Gary Payton vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

* 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 Gary Payton 16.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.