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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Gary Payton vs Pau Gasol

GP
Gary Payton1990-912006-07 · SEA
PG
Pau Gasol2001-022018-19 · MEM

Gary Payton and Pau Gasol split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 13 times, with Gary Payton winning the series 9–4.

The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played), and 1 more.

The case for Pau Gasol: scoring (17.0 PPG), rebounding (9.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.5% TS%), and 1 more.

PPG
16.317.0
RPG
3.99.2
APG
6.73.2
TS%
52.8%56.5%
PER
18.921.4
Win Shares
144.0143.9
games played
13351226
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS4 All-NBA · 6 AS

Head to Head

Gary PaytonPau Gasol
Record94
Meetings13
PPG17.516.7
RPG4.58.8
APG7.53.5
First meeting2001-02
Last meeting2005-06

Per Game

Gary PaytonPau Gasol
G13351226
MIN35.333.4
PTS16.317.0
REB3.99.2
AST6.73.2
STL1.80.5
BLK0.21.6
FG%46.650.7
3P%31.736.8
FT%72.975.3

Advanced

Gary PaytonPau Gasol
PER18.921.4
TS%52.856.5
USG%22.523.3
WS144.0143.9
WS/480.1470.169
BPM3.43.1
VORP65.052.6

Accolades

Gary PaytonPau Gasol
Defensive POY1
All-NBA94
All-Star96
All-Defensive9
All-Rookie11
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

Scoring
81
87
Efficiency
56
75
Playmaking
95
81
Rebounding
60
95
Defense
82
88

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