Gary Payton vs Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads 5 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (24.1 PPG) and rebounding (9.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Giannis Antetokounmpo debuted in 2013-14.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Giannis Antetokounmpo
scoring (24.1 PPG), rebounding (9.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG24.1
3.9RPG9.9
6.7APG5.0
52.8%TS%61.3%
18.9PER26.0
144.0Win Shares125.9
1335games played895
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 895 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 32.7 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 24.1 |
| 3.9 | REB | 9.9 |
| 6.7 | AST | 5.0 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.1 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.2 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 55.4 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 28.5 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 69.1 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 26.0 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 30.2 |
| 144.0 | WS | 125.9 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 6.2 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 61.3 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | 1 |
| 9 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 9 | All-Star | 10 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Most Improved | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring92
56Efficiency81
95Playmaking90
60Rebounding94
82Defense92
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