Gary Payton vs Jerry West
Jerry West leads 4 of 6 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and rebounding (4.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Gary Payton debuted in 1990-91.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), rebounding (4.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG27.0
3.9RPG4.9
6.7APG5.6
52.8%TS%55.4%
1335games played932
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 932 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 21.6 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 27.0 |
| 3.9 | REB | 4.9 |
| 6.7 | AST | 5.6 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.0 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.0 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 47.8 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | — |
| 72.9 | FT% | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | — |
| 52.8 | TS% | 55.4 |
| 22.5 | USG% | — |
| 144.0 | WS | — |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | — |
| 3.4 | BPM | — |
| 65.0 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 9 | All-Star | 14 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring96
56Efficiency71
95Playmaking95
60Rebounding66
82Defense3
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