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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.

Tale of the tape

16.3PPG17.0
3.9RPG9.2
6.7APG3.2
52.8%TS%56.5%
18.9PER21.4
144.0Win Shares143.9
1335games played1226

Head to Head

Gary PaytonPau Gasol
9Series wins4
17.5PPG16.7
4.5RPG8.8
7.5APG3.5
13 meetings · first 2001-02 · last 2005-06

Per Game

Gary PaytonPau Gasol
1335G1226
35.3MIN33.4
16.3PTS17.0
3.9REB9.2
6.7AST3.2
1.8STL0.5
0.2BLK1.6
46.6FG%50.7
31.73P%36.8
72.9FT%75.3

Advanced

Gary PaytonPau Gasol
18.9PER21.4
52.8TS%56.5
22.5USG%23.3
144.0WS143.9
0.147WS/480.169
3.4BPM3.1
65.0VORP52.6

Accolades

Gary PaytonPau Gasol
1Defensive POY
9All-NBA4
9All-Star6
9All-Defensive
1All-Rookie1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

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

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