Rodney McCray vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Rodney McCray 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

Rodney McCray

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney McCray: 1983-84 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney McCray 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rodney McCray 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rodney McCray 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rodney McCray 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney McCray 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McCray 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney McCray 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McCray 2 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rodney McCray 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rodney McCray 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 11.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 6.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 3.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McCray 9,014 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rodney McCray 5,087 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rodney McCray 2,750 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rodney McCray 585 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rodney McCray 493 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rodney McCray 768 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McCray .503 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rodney McCray .260 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McCray .761 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 16.6 (1990) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 8.2 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 5.4 (1987) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 1.1 (1985) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.9 (1985) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 10.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 5.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 4.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McCray 503 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rodney McCray 271 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rodney McCray 206 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rodney McCray 33 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rodney McCray 33 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rodney McCray 46 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McCray .527 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rodney McCray .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McCray .741 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 15.7 (1987) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 8.3 (1987) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 6.3 (1986) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 1.2 (1985) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 1.0 (1986) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)