Gary Payton vs Paul George
Gary Payton leads 5 of 8 career categories against Paul George, including playmaking (6.7 APG) and per-minute impact (18.9 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Paul George debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG), per-minute impact (18.9 PER), career value (144.0 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Paul George: scoring (17.3 PPG), rebounding (5.3 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.0% TS%).
PPG
16.317.3
RPG
3.95.3
APG
6.73.6
TS%
52.8%57.0%
PER
18.916.7
Win Shares
144.02.5
games played
133537
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS—
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 37 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 30.6 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 17.3 |
| REB | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| AST | 6.7 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 46.6 | 43.9 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 39.2 |
| FT% | 72.9 | 82.0 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | 16.7 |
| TS% | 52.8 | 57.0 |
| USG% | 22.5 | 23.7 |
| WS | 144.0 | 2.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | 0.107 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| VORP | 65.0 | 1.1 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | — |
| All-Star | 9 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring8186
Efficiency5647
Playmaking9579
Rebounding6078
Defense8291
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