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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Gary Payton vs Tony Parker

GP
Gary Payton1990-912006-07 · SEA
TP
Tony Parker2001-022018-19 · SAS

Gary Payton leads 7 of 8 career categories against Tony Parker, including scoring (16.3 PPG) and rebounding (3.9 RPG). Head to head they met 29 times, 11 of them in the playoffs, with Tony Parker winning the series 17–12.

The case for Gary Payton

scoring (16.3 PPG), rebounding (3.9 RPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), and 4 more.

The case for Tony Parker

shooting efficiency (54.6% TS%).

Tale of the tape

16.3PPG15.5
3.9RPG2.7
6.7APG5.6
52.8%TS%54.6%
18.9PER18.2
144.0Win Shares111.5
1335games played1254

Head to Head

Gary PaytonTony Parker
12Series wins17
15.4PPG16.4
4.5RPG3.1
5.9APG4.5
29 meetings (11 in the playoffs) · first 2001-02 · last 2006-07

Per Game

Gary PaytonTony Parker
1335G1254
35.3MIN30.5
16.3PTS15.5
3.9REB2.7
6.7AST5.6
1.8STL0.8
0.2BLK0.1
46.6FG%49.1
31.73P%32.4
72.9FT%75.1

Advanced

Gary PaytonTony Parker
18.9PER18.2
52.8TS%54.6
22.5USG%25.1
144.0WS111.5
0.147WS/480.140
3.4BPM1.6
65.0VORP35.1

Accolades

Gary PaytonTony Parker
1Defensive POY
9All-NBA4
9All-Star6
9All-Defensive
1All-Rookie1
Finals MVP1

Career percentiles

81
Scoring
83
56
Efficiency
63
95
Playmaking
94
60
Rebounding
39
82
Defense
44

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