Bob Cousy vs Gary Payton
Gary Payton leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Cousy, including rebounding (3.9 RPG) and playmaking (6.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Cousy's last season was 1969-70, and Gary Payton debuted in 1990-91.
The case for Bob Cousy
scoring (18.3 PPG), accolades (1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Gary Payton
rebounding (3.9 RPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (52.8% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
18.3PPG16.3
1.9RPG3.9
4.6APG6.7
44.9%TS%52.8%
925games played1335
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 925 | G | 1335 |
| 14.3 | MIN | 35.3 |
| 18.3 | PTS | 16.3 |
| 1.9 | REB | 3.9 |
| 4.6 | AST | 6.7 |
| — | STL | 1.8 |
| — | BLK | 0.2 |
| 37.9 | FG% | 46.6 |
| — | 3P% | 31.7 |
| 80.8 | FT% | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 18.9 |
| 44.9 | TS% | 52.8 |
| — | USG% | 22.5 |
| — | WS | 144.0 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.147 |
| — | BPM | 3.4 |
| — | VORP | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 13 | All-Star | 9 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring81
24Efficiency56
97Playmaking95
53Rebounding60
0Defense82
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