Jack Cotton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Jack Cotton 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

Jack Cotton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Cotton: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Cotton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jack Cotton 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jack Cotton 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jack Cotton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jack Cotton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cotton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Cotton 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cotton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jack Cotton 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jack Cotton 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 Jack Cotton 5.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton 276 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jack Cotton 65 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jack Cotton 54 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton .292 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton .509 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jack Cotton - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jack Cotton 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.