John Kuester vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

John Kuester

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Kuester 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team John Kuester 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Kuester 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader John Kuester 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 John Kuester 3.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Kuester 135 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Kuester - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Kuester - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Kuester - Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Kuester 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.