Gary Payton vs Stephen Curry
Gary Payton leads 5 of 8 career categories against Stephen Curry, including rebounding (3.9 RPG) and playmaking (6.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Stephen Curry debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Gary Payton: rebounding (3.9 RPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Stephen Curry: scoring (26.6 PPG), shooting efficiency (63.7% TS%), per-minute impact (22.5 PER).
PPG
16.326.6
RPG
3.93.6
APG
6.74.7
TS%
52.8%63.7%
PER
18.922.5
Win Shares
144.04.1
games played
133543
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS—
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 43 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 31.0 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 26.6 |
| REB | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| AST | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 46.6 | 46.8 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 39.3 |
| FT% | 72.9 | 92.3 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | 22.5 |
| TS% | 52.8 | 63.7 |
| USG% | 22.5 | 32.5 |
| WS | 144.0 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 5.9 |
| VORP | 65.0 | 2.7 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | — |
| All-Star | 9 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring8198
Efficiency5689
Playmaking9588
Rebounding6054
Defense8275
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