Clyde Drexler vs Gary Payton
Clyde Drexler and Gary Payton split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 46 times, 16 of them in the playoffs, with Gary Payton winning the series 26–20.
The case for Clyde Drexler: scoring (20.4 PPG), rebounding (6.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (54.7% TS%), and 1 more.
The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
20.416.3
RPG
6.13.9
APG
5.66.7
TS%
54.7%52.8%
PER
21.418.9
Win Shares
123.6144.0
games played
10861335
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 All-NBA · 10 AS1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS
Head to Head
| Clyde Drexler | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20–26 | |
| Meetings | 46 (16 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.3 | 17.3 |
| RPG | 6.6 | 3.8 |
| APG | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| First meeting | 1990-91 | |
| Last meeting | 1997-98 | |
Per Game
| Clyde Drexler | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1086 | 1335 |
| MIN | 34.6 | 35.3 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 16.3 |
| REB | 6.1 | 3.9 |
| AST | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| STL | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 47.2 | 46.6 |
| 3P% | 31.8 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 78.8 | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Clyde Drexler | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 18.9 |
| TS% | 54.7 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 25.7 | 22.5 |
| WS | 123.6 | 144.0 |
| WS/48 | 0.177 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 5.5 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 63.6 | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Clyde Drexler | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 5 | 9 |
| All-Star | 10 | 9 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9081
Efficiency6556
Playmaking9095
Rebounding8160
Defense9382
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