Gary Payton vs. Curtis Rowe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Curtis Rowe and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Curtis Rowe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Curtis Rowe: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Curtis Rowe 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Curtis Rowe 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Curtis Rowe 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Curtis Rowe 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Curtis Rowe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Curtis Rowe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Curtis Rowe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Curtis Rowe 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Curtis Rowe 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Curtis Rowe 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Curtis Rowe 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Curtis Rowe 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Curtis Rowe 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Curtis Rowe 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Curtis Rowe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Curtis Rowe 6,873

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Curtis Rowe 4,264

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Curtis Rowe 932

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Curtis Rowe 199 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Curtis Rowe 193 *

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Curtis Rowe 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Curtis Rowe .482

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Curtis Rowe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Curtis Rowe .701

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Curtis Rowe 16.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Curtis Rowe 9.4 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Curtis Rowe 2.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Curtis Rowe 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Curtis Rowe 7.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Curtis Rowe 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Curtis Rowe 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Curtis Rowe 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Curtis Rowe 323

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Curtis Rowe 220

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Curtis Rowe 62

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Curtis Rowe 11 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Curtis Rowe 23 *

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Curtis Rowe 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Curtis Rowe .481

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Curtis Rowe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Curtis Rowe .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Curtis Rowe 15.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Curtis Rowe 8.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Curtis Rowe 5.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Curtis Rowe 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Curtis Rowe 1.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.