Dick Cunningham vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Cunningham 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dick Cunningham 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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 Dick Cunningham 2.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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