Gary Payton vs James Harden
James Harden leads 7 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and rebounding (5.6 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for Gary Payton
longevity (1335 games played).
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), rebounding (5.6 RPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG24.0
3.9RPG5.6
6.7APG7.3
52.8%TS%60.8%
18.9PER23.5
144.0Win Shares182.4
1335games played1221
Per Game
| Gary Payton | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1221 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 34.8 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 24.0 |
| 3.9 | REB | 5.6 |
| 6.7 | AST | 7.3 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 43.9 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 36.4 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 23.5 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 60.8 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 144.0 | WS | 182.4 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 90.0 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 9 | All-Star | 11 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Sixth Man | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring93
56Efficiency85
95Playmaking94
60Rebounding78
82Defense87
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