Allen Iverson vs Gary Payton
Gary Payton leads 5 of 8 career categories against Allen Iverson, including rebounding (3.9 RPG) and playmaking (6.7 APG). Head to head they met 22 times, with Gary Payton winning the series 13–9.
The case for Allen Iverson
scoring (26.7 PPG), per-minute impact (20.9 PER), accolades (1 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Gary Payton
rebounding (3.9 RPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (52.8% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
26.7PPG16.3
3.7RPG3.9
6.2APG6.7
51.8%TS%52.8%
20.9PER18.9
98.8Win Shares144.0
914games played1335
Head to Head
| Allen Iverson | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Series wins | 13 |
| 28.4 | PPG | 14.9 |
| 3.6 | RPG | 3.6 |
| 5.9 | APG | 6.3 |
| 22 meetings · first 1996-97 · last 2006-07 | ||
Per Game
| Allen Iverson | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 914 | G | 1335 |
| 41.1 | MIN | 35.3 |
| 26.7 | PTS | 16.3 |
| 3.7 | REB | 3.9 |
| 6.2 | AST | 6.7 |
| 2.2 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 42.5 | FG% | 46.6 |
| 31.3 | 3P% | 31.7 |
| 78.0 | FT% | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Allen Iverson | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 20.9 | PER | 18.9 |
| 51.8 | TS% | 52.8 |
| 31.7 | USG% | 22.5 |
| 98.8 | WS | 144.0 |
| 0.126 | WS/48 | 0.147 |
| 3.5 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 52.8 | VORP | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Allen Iverson | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 7 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 11 | All-Star | 9 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring81
52Efficiency56
95Playmaking95
58Rebounding60
91Defense82
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