Dave Cowens vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gary Payton II 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.