Bobby Cook vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Bobby Cook 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

Bobby Cook

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Cook: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Cook 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bobby Cook 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bobby Cook 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bobby Cook 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bobby Cook 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Cook 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Cook 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Cook 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bobby Cook 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bobby Cook 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 Bobby Cook 11.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 3.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Cook 587 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bobby Cook 158 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bobby Cook 51 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Cook .358 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Cook .790 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 11.5 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 3.1 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 3.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 2.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Cook 9 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bobby Cook 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bobby Cook 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Cook .300 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Cook .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Cook 3.0 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bobby Cook 2.0 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bobby Cook - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Cook - 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.