Gary Payton vs Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson leads 5 of 6 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (25.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.4 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Oscar Robertson's last season was 1973-74, and Gary Payton debuted in 1990-91.
The case for Gary Payton
longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Oscar Robertson
scoring (25.7 PPG), rebounding (7.4 RPG), playmaking (9.0 APG), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG25.7
3.9RPG7.4
6.7APG9.0
52.8%TS%56.5%
1335games played1040
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1040 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 31.1 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 25.7 |
| 3.9 | REB | 7.4 |
| 6.7 | AST | 9.0 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.0 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.0 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 48.5 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | — |
| 72.9 | FT% | 83.8 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | — |
| 52.8 | TS% | 56.5 |
| 22.5 | USG% | — |
| 144.0 | WS | — |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | — |
| 3.4 | BPM | — |
| 65.0 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring92
56Efficiency61
95Playmaking99
60Rebounding79
82Defense5
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