George Kaftan vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and George Kaftan 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

George Kaftan

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Kaftan 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons George Kaftan 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played George Kaftan 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games George Kaftan 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Kaftan 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Kaftan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team George Kaftan 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Kaftan 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year George Kaftan 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader George Kaftan 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 George Kaftan 7.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 3.1 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Kaftan 1,594 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds George Kaftan 424 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists George Kaftan 399 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games George Kaftan 212 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Kaftan .370 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage George Kaftan .650 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Kaftan 14.5 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 2.9 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Kaftan 4.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 1.7 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Kaftan 93 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds George Kaftan 36 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists George Kaftan 24 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games George Kaftan 21 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Kaftan .381 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage George Kaftan .644 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Kaftan 6.2 (1952) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Kaftan 1.7 (1952) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Kaftan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.