Gary Payton vs Rudy Gobert
Gary Payton leads 6 of 8 career categories against Rudy Gobert, including scoring (16.3 PPG) and playmaking (6.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Rudy Gobert debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Gary Payton: scoring (16.3 PPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), per-minute impact (18.9 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Rudy Gobert: rebounding (11.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (66.4% TS%).
PPG
16.310.9
RPG
3.911.5
APG
6.71.7
TS%
52.8%66.4%
PER
18.917.6
Win Shares
144.08.8
games played
133576
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS—
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 76 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 10.9 |
| REB | 3.9 | 11.5 |
| AST | 6.7 | 1.7 |
| STL | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 46.6 | 68.2 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 0.0 |
| FT% | 72.9 | 52.6 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | 17.6 |
| TS% | 52.8 | 66.4 |
| USG% | 22.5 | 12.9 |
| WS | 144.0 | 8.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | 0.177 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| VORP | 65.0 | 1.5 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | — |
| All-Star | 9 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring8163
Efficiency5694
Playmaking9546
Rebounding6099
Defense8297
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