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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Gary Payton vs Tim Duncan

GP
Gary Payton1990-912006-07 · SEA
TD
Tim Duncan1997-982015-16 · SAS

Tim Duncan leads 7 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (19.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 43 times, 10 of them in the playoffs, with Tim Duncan winning the series 26–17.

The case for Gary Payton

playmaking (6.7 APG).

The case for Tim Duncan

scoring (19.0 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.1% TS%), and 4 more.

Tale of the tape

16.3PPG19.0
3.9RPG10.8
6.7APG3.0
52.8%TS%55.1%
18.9PER24.2
144.0Win Shares206.7
1335games played1392

Head to Head

Gary PaytonTim Duncan
17Series wins26
17.2PPG22.4
4.9RPG11.8
6.3APG3.2
43 meetings (10 in the playoffs) · first 1997-98 · last 2006-07

Per Game

Gary PaytonTim Duncan
1335G1392
35.3MIN34.0
16.3PTS19.0
3.9REB10.8
6.7AST3.0
1.8STL0.7
0.2BLK2.2
46.6FG%50.6
31.73P%17.9
72.9FT%69.6

Advanced

Gary PaytonTim Duncan
18.9PER24.2
52.8TS%55.1
22.5USG%27.0
144.0WS206.7
0.147WS/480.210
3.4BPM4.8
65.0VORP82.1

Accolades

Gary PaytonTim Duncan
1Defensive POY
9All-NBA15
9All-Star15
9All-Defensive15
1All-Rookie1
MVP2
Finals MVP3
All-Star MVP1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

81
Scoring
91
56
Efficiency
72
95
Playmaking
80
60
Rebounding
98
82
Defense
97

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