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.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG16.3
22.0RPG3.9
3.1APG6.7
46.9%TS%52.8%
963games played1335
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1335 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 35.3 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 16.3 |
| 22.0 | REB | 3.9 |
| 3.1 | AST | 6.7 |
| — | STL | 1.8 |
| — | BLK | 0.2 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 46.6 |
| — | 3P% | 31.7 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 18.9 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 52.8 |
| — | USG% | 22.5 |
| — | WS | 144.0 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.147 |
| — | BPM | 3.4 |
| — | VORP | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 12 | All-Star | 9 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring81
42Efficiency56
91Playmaking95
99Rebounding60
0Defense82
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