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).
PPG
26.316.3
RPG
13.23.9
APG
1.16.7
TS%
51.7%52.8%
games played
7951335
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 1335 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 35.3 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 16.3 |
| REB | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| AST | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| STL | — | 1.8 |
| BLK | — | 0.2 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 46.6 |
| 3P% | — | 31.7 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 18.9 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 52.8 |
| USG% | — | 22.5 |
| WS | — | 144.0 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.147 |
| BPM | — | 3.4 |
| VORP | — | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 9 |
| All-Star | 11 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9881
Efficiency4456
Playmaking6795
Rebounding9660
Defense082
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