Dell Curry vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dell Curry 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dell Curry 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dell Curry 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dell Curry 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dell Curry 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dell Curry 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)