Cade Cunningham vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,720 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,155 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,589 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 222 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 131 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Cade Cunningham 214 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .445 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .337 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .849 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.8 (2026) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 (2026) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)