Wesley Cox vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Wesley Cox

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Cox: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Cox 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Wesley Cox 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Wesley Cox 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Wesley Cox 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wesley Cox 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Cox 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Wesley Cox 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Wesley Cox 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 Wesley Cox 4.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox 342 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox 206 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Wesley Cox 23 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Wesley Cox 34 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Wesley Cox 15 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Wesley Cox 74 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox .412 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox .510 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Wesley Cox 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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