Gary Payton vs Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry leads 6 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (24.8 PPG) and rebounding (4.7 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Stephen Curry debuted in 2009-10.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Stephen Curry
scoring (24.8 PPG), rebounding (4.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.6% TS%), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG24.8
3.9RPG4.7
6.7APG6.3
52.8%TS%62.6%
18.9PER23.5
144.0Win Shares147.4
1335games played1069
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1069 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 34.0 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 24.8 |
| 3.9 | REB | 4.7 |
| 6.7 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.3 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 42.2 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 91.2 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 23.5 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 62.6 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 29.2 |
| 144.0 | WS | 147.4 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.195 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 6.7 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 80.0 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring97
56Efficiency91
95Playmaking95
60Rebounding71
82Defense82
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