Gary Payton vs Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant leads 7 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and rebounding (5.2 RPG). Head to head they met 31 times, 3 of them in the playoffs, with Kobe Bryant winning the series 17–14.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG).
The case for Kobe Bryant
scoring (25.0 PPG), rebounding (5.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.0% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG25.0
3.9RPG5.2
6.7APG4.7
52.8%TS%55.0%
18.9PER22.9
144.0Win Shares172.5
1335games played1346
Head to Head
| Gary Payton | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Series wins | 17 |
| 21.5 | PPG | 19.3 |
| 4.5 | RPG | 4.5 |
| 7.6 | APG | 3.2 |
| 31 meetings (3 in the playoffs) · first 1996-97 · last 2006-07 | ||
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1346 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 36.1 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 25.0 |
| 3.9 | REB | 5.2 |
| 6.7 | AST | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 44.7 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 32.9 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 83.7 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 22.9 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 55.0 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 31.8 |
| 144.0 | WS | 172.5 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.170 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 4.2 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 77.1 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Kobe Bryant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 9 | All-Star | 18 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 4 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring96
56Efficiency72
95Playmaking88
60Rebounding75
82Defense83
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