Jeff Cook vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Jeff Cook

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Cook: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Cook 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jeff Cook 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jeff Cook 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jeff Cook 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jeff Cook 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Jeff 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 Jeff Cook 5.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 4.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cook 2,734 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jeff Cook 2,334 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jeff Cook 707 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jeff Cook 306 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jeff Cook 215 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jeff Cook 518 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cook .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cook .056 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cook .716 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 8.5 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 6.0 (1984) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 2.5 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.7 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 5.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 3.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cook 167 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jeff Cook 111 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jeff Cook 31 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jeff Cook 12 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jeff Cook 10 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jeff Cook 30 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cook .509 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cook .500 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cook .757 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 9.3 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 6.7 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.6 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 (1985) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 1.2 (1985) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)