Gary Payton vs Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook leads 5 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (20.9 PPG) and rebounding (6.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Gary Payton's last season was 2006-07, and Russell Westbrook debuted in 2008-09.
The case for Gary Payton
shooting efficiency (52.8% TS%), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Russell Westbrook
scoring (20.9 PPG), rebounding (6.9 RPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG20.9
3.9RPG6.9
6.7APG8.0
52.8%TS%52.6%
18.9PER21.3
144.0Win Shares112.6
1335games played1301
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1301 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 20.9 |
| 3.9 | REB | 6.9 |
| 6.7 | AST | 8.0 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.3 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 43.8 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 30.8 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 77.1 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 21.3 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 52.6 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 30.9 |
| 144.0 | WS | 112.6 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.126 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 3.7 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 62.0 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 9 | All-Star | 9 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring91
56Efficiency37
95Playmaking97
60Rebounding85
82Defense86
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