Norris Cole vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Norris Cole 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Norris Cole 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)