Tom Copa vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Tom Copa

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Copa: 1991-92 to 1991-92
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Copa 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Copa 1.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Copa 48 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Copa 36 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Copa 3 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Copa 2 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Copa 6 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Copa 33 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Copa .550 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Copa - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Copa .308 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Copa 1.5 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa 1.1 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 (1992) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 (1992) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa 0.2 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Copa - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Copa - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Copa - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Copa - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Copa - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Copa 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Copa - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Copa - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Copa - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)