Michael Cage vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Michael Cage 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

Michael Cage

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Cage 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cage 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cage 0 Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Michael Cage 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)