Whitey Kachan vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Whitey Kachan 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

Whitey Kachan

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Kachan 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Whitey Kachan 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Whitey Kachan 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Whitey Kachan 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Whitey Kachan 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Kachan 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Kachan 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Kachan 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Whitey Kachan 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Whitey Kachan 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 112 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 37 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Whitey Kachan 52 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .268 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan .643 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 4 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Whitey Kachan 8 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .400 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.