Gary Payton vs Russell Westbrook
Gary Payton leads 6 of 8 career categories against Russell Westbrook, 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 Russell Westbrook 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 Russell Westbrook: rebounding (5.4 RPG), shooting efficiency (52.8% TS%).
PPG
16.315.2
RPG
3.95.4
APG
6.76.7
TS%
52.8%52.8%
PER
18.915.1
Win Shares
144.00.4
games played
133564
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS—
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 64 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 29.0 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 15.2 |
| REB | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| AST | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| STL | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 46.6 | 42.7 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 33.8 |
| FT% | 72.9 | 69.4 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | 15.1 |
| TS% | 52.8 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 22.5 | 25.9 |
| WS | 144.0 | 0.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | 0.009 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| VORP | 65.0 | 1.0 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | — |
| All-Star | 9 | — |
| All-Defensive | 9 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring8180
Efficiency5620
Playmaking9596
Rebounding6080
Defense8271
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