Gary Payton and Ray Allen split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 21 times, with Gary Payton winning the series 15–6.
The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG), per-minute impact (18.9 PER), longevity (1335 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Ray Allen: scoring (18.9 PPG), rebounding (4.1 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%), and 1 more.
| Gary Payton | Ray Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15–6 | |
| Meetings | 21 | |
| PPG | 19.7 | 20.0 |
| RPG | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| APG | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| First meeting | 1996-97 | |
| Last meeting | 2006-07 | |
| Gary Payton | Ray Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 1300 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 35.6 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 18.9 |
| REB | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| AST | 6.7 | 3.4 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 46.6 | 45.2 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 40.0 |
| FT% | 72.9 | 89.4 |
| Gary Payton | Ray Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| TS% | 52.8 | 58.0 |
| USG% | 22.5 | 23.9 |
| WS | 144.0 | 145.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | 0.150 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| VORP | 65.0 | 54.8 |
| Gary Payton | Ray Allen | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 2 |
| All-Star | 9 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
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