Michael Curry vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Michael Curry

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Curry: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Curry 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Curry 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Michael Curry 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Michael Curry 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Curry 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Curry 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Michael Curry 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 2,986 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 1,045 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Michael Curry 804 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Michael Curry 333 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Michael Curry 66 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Michael Curry 667 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .447 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .298 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .825 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 6.6 (1998) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 2.2 (1999) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.9 (2001) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.8 (1999) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.2 (2005) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 154 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 41 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Michael Curry 36 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Michael Curry 15 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Michael Curry 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Michael Curry 36 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .480 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .333 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .774 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 9.3 (2000) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.4 (2002) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 (2002) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.7 (1999) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.3 (2000) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)