Ed Kalafat vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Ed Kalafat 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

Ed Kalafat

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Kalafat 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ed Kalafat 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ed Kalafat 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ed Kalafat 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Kalafat 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Kalafat 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Kalafat 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Kalafat 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ed Kalafat 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 Ed Kalafat 7.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 5.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 1,474 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 1,182 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 310 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ed Kalafat 209 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .345 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .688 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 6.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 4.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Kalafat 103 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ed Kalafat 63 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ed Kalafat 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ed Kalafat 15 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Kalafat .405 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ed Kalafat .650 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Kalafat - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ed Kalafat - 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.