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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Gary Payton vs Jason Kidd

GP
Gary Payton1990-912006-07 · SEA
JK
Jason Kidd1994-952012-13 · NJN

Gary Payton leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jason Kidd, including scoring (16.3 PPG) and shooting efficiency (52.8% TS%). Head to head they met 57 times, 16 of them in the playoffs, with Jason Kidd winning the series 29–28.

The case for Gary Payton

scoring (16.3 PPG), shooting efficiency (52.8% TS%), per-minute impact (18.9 PER), and 2 more.

The case for Jason Kidd

rebounding (6.3 RPG), playmaking (8.7 APG), longevity (1391 games played).

Tale of the tape

16.3PPG12.6
3.9RPG6.3
6.7APG8.7
52.8%TS%50.7%
18.9PER17.9
144.0Win Shares138.3
1335games played1391

Head to Head

Gary PaytonJason Kidd
28Series wins29
17.5PPG14.8
4.3RPG6.8
6.2APG9.9
57 meetings (16 in the playoffs) · first 1994-95 · last 2006-07

Per Game

Gary PaytonJason Kidd
1335G1391
35.3MIN36.0
16.3PTS12.6
3.9REB6.3
6.7AST8.7
1.8STL1.9
0.2BLK0.3
46.6FG%40.0
31.73P%34.9
72.9FT%78.5

Advanced

Gary PaytonJason Kidd
18.9PER17.9
52.8TS%50.7
22.5USG%19.2
144.0WS138.3
0.147WS/480.132
3.4BPM4.4
65.0VORP81.9

Accolades

Gary PaytonJason Kidd
1Defensive POY
9All-NBA6
9All-Star10
9All-Defensive9
1All-Rookie1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

81
Scoring
74
56
Efficiency
44
95
Playmaking
98
60
Rebounding
83
82
Defense
92

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