George Karl vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Karl 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team George Karl 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year George Karl 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader George Karl 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists George Karl 51 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals George Karl 11 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games George Karl 33 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists George Karl 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals George Karl 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games George Karl 1 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.