Curly Armstrong vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Curly Armstrong

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Curly Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Curly Armstrong 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Curly Armstrong 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Curly Armstrong 6.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.