Cade Cunningham vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Cade Cunningham 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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)