Gary Payton vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Gary Payton: career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played), accolades (1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
16.327.7
RPG
3.912.9
APG
6.710.7
TS%
52.8%67.0%
PER
18.932.1
Win Shares
144.014.8
games played
133565
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS—
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 65 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 27.7 |
| REB | 3.9 | 12.9 |
| AST | 6.7 | 10.7 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 46.6 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 72.9 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 52.8 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 22.5 | 30.0 |
| WS | 144.0 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 65.0 | 8.9 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | — |
| All-Star | 9 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring8199
Efficiency5695
Playmaking95100
Rebounding60100
Defense8294
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