Gary Payton vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Gary Payton debuted in 1990-91.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), per-minute impact (18.9 PER), career value (144.0 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG24.6
3.9RPG11.2
6.7APG3.6
52.8%TS%59.2%
18.9PER17.8
144.0Win Shares26.1
1335games played1560
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1560 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 3.9 | REB | 11.2 |
| 6.7 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 17.8 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 144.0 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 9 | All-Star | 19 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring94
56Efficiency88
95Playmaking78
60Rebounding93
82Defense75
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