Gary Payton vs Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant leads 6 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (27.1 PPG) and rebounding (6.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Kevin Durant debuted in 2007-08.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Kevin Durant
scoring (27.1 PPG), rebounding (6.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG27.1
3.9RPG6.9
6.7APG4.4
52.8%TS%62.2%
18.9PER24.6
144.0Win Shares186.1
1335games played1201
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1201 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 27.1 |
| 3.9 | REB | 6.9 |
| 6.7 | AST | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.0 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.1 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 50.3 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 39.2 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 88.2 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 24.6 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 62.2 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 29.9 |
| 144.0 | WS | 186.1 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 5.7 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 86.1 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 9 | All-Star | 16 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring99
56Efficiency90
95Playmaking87
60Rebounding88
82Defense92
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