Tom Kozelko vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Kozelko 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Kozelko 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom Kozelko 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 Tom Kozelko 2.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.