Toni Kukoc vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Toni Kukoc 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

Toni Kukoc

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Toni Kukoc: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Toni Kukoc 3 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Toni Kukoc 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Toni Kukoc 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Toni Kukoc 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Toni Kukoc 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Toni Kukoc 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Toni Kukoc 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Toni Kukoc 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Toni Kukoc 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Toni Kukoc 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 11.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 4.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Toni Kukoc 9,810 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Toni Kukoc 3,555 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Toni Kukoc 3,119 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Toni Kukoc 817 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Toni Kukoc 290 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Toni Kukoc 846 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toni Kukoc .447 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Toni Kukoc .335 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Toni Kukoc .729 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 18.8 (1999) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 7.0 (1999) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 5.3 (1999) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.4 (2000) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1997) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 10.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Toni Kukoc 1,064 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Toni Kukoc 387 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Toni Kukoc 317 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Toni Kukoc 95 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Toni Kukoc 29 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Toni Kukoc 99 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toni Kukoc .440 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Toni Kukoc .342 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Toni Kukoc .697 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 14.8 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 6.8 (1995) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 5.7 (1995) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 2.2 (2003) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1998) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)