Bob Cousy vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gary Payton II 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gary Payton II 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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.