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.
PPG
16.325.7
RPG
3.97.4
APG
6.79.0
TS%
52.8%56.5%
games played
13351040
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 1040 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 31.1 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 25.7 |
| REB | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| AST | 6.7 | 9.0 |
| STL | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| FG% | 46.6 | 48.5 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | — |
| FT% | 72.9 | 83.8 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | — |
| TS% | 52.8 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 22.5 | — |
| WS | 144.0 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | — |
| BPM | 3.4 | — |
| VORP | 65.0 | — |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Oscar Robertson | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 11 |
| All-Star | 9 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8192
Efficiency5661
Playmaking9599
Rebounding6079
Defense825
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