Gary Payton vs Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard leads 5 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (6.4 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Kawhi Leonard debuted in 2011-12.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Kawhi Leonard
scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (6.4 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG20.7
3.9RPG6.4
6.7APG3.1
52.8%TS%60.7%
18.9PER23.6
144.0Win Shares112.1
1335games played798
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 798 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 3.9 | REB | 6.4 |
| 6.7 | AST | 3.1 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 49.9 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 39.1 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 23.6 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 60.7 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 26.3 |
| 144.0 | WS | 112.1 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 5.9 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 50.9 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | 2 |
| 9 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 9 | All-Star | 7 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 7 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring89
56Efficiency86
95Playmaking76
60Rebounding86
82Defense94
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