Mike Muscala vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Mike Muscala

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Muscala: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Muscala 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mike Muscala 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mike Muscala 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mike Muscala 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Muscala 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Muscala 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Muscala 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Muscala 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mike Muscala 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mike Muscala 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 5.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 3.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Muscala 3,206 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mike Muscala 1,699 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mike Muscala 464 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mike Muscala 174 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mike Muscala 248 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mike Muscala 548 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Muscala .451 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mike Muscala .373 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mike Muscala .830 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 9.7 (2021) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 4.3 (2018) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 1.4 (2017) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.6 (2018) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.6 (2022) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 2.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 1.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.1 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Muscala 95 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mike Muscala 59 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mike Muscala 8 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mike Muscala 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mike Muscala 7 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mike Muscala 35 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Muscala .481 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Muscala .304 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mike Muscala .857 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Muscala 4.2 (2015) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Muscala 2.7 (2017) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 (2020) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mike Muscala 0.2 (2017) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Muscala 0.5 (2017) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)