Mike O'Koren vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mike O'Koren 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

Mike O'Koren

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike O'Koren: 1980-81 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike O'Koren 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike O'Koren 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike O'Koren 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike O'Koren 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike O'Koren 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike O'Koren 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike O'Koren 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike O'Koren 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike O'Koren 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mike O'Koren 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 Mike O'Koren 8.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike O'Koren 3,355 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike O'Koren 1,391 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike O'Koren 856 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike O'Koren 311 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike O'Koren 89 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike O'Koren 407 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike O'Koren .490 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike O'Koren .271 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike O'Koren .651 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 11.4 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 6.1 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.2 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.1 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.5 (1988) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 3.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike O'Koren 74 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike O'Koren 61 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike O'Koren 33 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike O'Koren 6 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike O'Koren 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike O'Koren 20 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike O'Koren .374 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike O'Koren .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike O'Koren .600 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike O'Koren 5.0 (1984) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike O'Koren 4.0 (1982) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.9 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike O'Koren 1.0 (1986) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike O'Koren 0.5 (1986) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)