Anthony Davis vs Gary Payton
Anthony Davis and Gary Payton split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Anthony Davis debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Anthony Davis: scoring (20.4 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.1% TS%), and 1 more.
The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
20.416.3
RPG
11.13.9
APG
2.86.7
TS%
55.1%52.8%
PER
21.418.9
Win Shares
1.3144.0
games played
201335
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 1335 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 35.3 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 16.3 |
| REB | 11.1 | 3.9 |
| AST | 2.8 | 6.7 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 50.6 | 46.6 |
| 3P% | 27.0 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 72.8 | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 18.9 |
| TS% | 55.1 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 27.8 | 22.5 |
| WS | 1.3 | 144.0 |
| WS/48 | 0.102 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 9 |
| All-Star | — | 9 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9281
Efficiency3456
Playmaking7095
Rebounding9960
Defense9982
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