Gary Payton vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 6 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (22.2 PPG) and rebounding (11.1 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2015-16.
The case for Gary Payton
career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Nikola Jokić
scoring (22.2 PPG), rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (7.5 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG22.2
3.9RPG11.1
6.7APG7.5
52.8%TS%64.1%
18.9PER28.8
144.0Win Shares142.6
1335games played810
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 810 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 32.0 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 22.2 |
| 3.9 | REB | 11.1 |
| 6.7 | AST | 7.5 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 56.1 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 36.2 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 82.5 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 28.8 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 64.1 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 27.5 |
| 144.0 | WS | 142.6 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.264 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 10.0 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 78.9 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 9 | All-Star | 8 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring92
56Efficiency90
95Playmaking95
60Rebounding97
82Defense90
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