Bill Russell vs Gary Payton
Gary Payton leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (16.3 PPG) and playmaking (6.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Gary Payton debuted in 1990-91.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Gary Payton: scoring (16.3 PPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (52.8% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
15.116.3
RPG
22.03.9
APG
3.16.7
TS%
46.9%52.8%
games played
9631335
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1335 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 35.3 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 16.3 |
| REB | 22.0 | 3.9 |
| AST | 3.1 | 6.7 |
| STL | — | 1.8 |
| BLK | — | 0.2 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 46.6 |
| 3P% | — | 31.7 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 18.9 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 52.8 |
| USG% | — | 22.5 |
| WS | — | 144.0 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.147 |
| BPM | — | 3.4 |
| VORP | — | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 9 |
| All-Star | 12 | 9 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7481
Efficiency4256
Playmaking9195
Rebounding9960
Defense082
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