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.
PPG
26.716.3
RPG
3.73.9
APG
6.26.7
TS%
51.8%52.8%
PER
20.918.9
Win Shares
98.8144.0
games played
9141335
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 11 AS1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS
Head to Head
| Allen Iverson | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9–13 | |
| Meetings | 22 | |
| PPG | 28.4 | 14.9 |
| RPG | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| APG | 5.9 | 6.3 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2006-07 | |
Per Game
| Allen Iverson | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 914 | 1335 |
| MIN | 41.1 | 35.3 |
| PTS | 26.7 | 16.3 |
| REB | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| AST | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| STL | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 42.5 | 46.6 |
| 3P% | 31.3 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 78.0 | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Allen Iverson | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.9 | 18.9 |
| TS% | 51.8 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 31.7 | 22.5 |
| WS | 98.8 | 144.0 |
| WS/48 | 0.126 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 52.8 | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Allen Iverson | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 7 | 9 |
| All-Star | 11 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9881
Efficiency5256
Playmaking9595
Rebounding5860
Defense9182
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