Bob Pettit vs Gary Payton
Bob Pettit and Gary Payton split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Gary Payton debuted in 1990-91.
The case for Bob Pettit
scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG), accolades (2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (52.8% TS%), longevity (1335 games played).
Tale of the tape
26.3PPG16.3
13.2RPG3.9
1.1APG6.7
51.7%TS%52.8%
795games played1335
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 795 | G | 1335 |
| 17.0 | MIN | 35.3 |
| 26.3 | PTS | 16.3 |
| 13.2 | REB | 3.9 |
| 1.1 | AST | 6.7 |
| — | STL | 1.8 |
| — | BLK | 0.2 |
| 44.4 | FG% | 46.6 |
| — | 3P% | 31.7 |
| 76.3 | FT% | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 18.9 |
| 51.7 | TS% | 52.8 |
| — | USG% | 22.5 |
| — | WS | 144.0 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.147 |
| — | BPM | 3.4 |
| — | VORP | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 11 | All-Star | 9 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring81
44Efficiency56
67Playmaking95
96Rebounding60
0Defense82
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