Gary Payton vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Gary Payton debuted in 1990-91.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain
scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (54.7% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG30.1
3.9RPG22.8
6.7APG4.4
52.8%TS%54.7%
1335games played1045
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1045 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 43.8 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 3.9 | REB | 22.8 |
| 6.7 | AST | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | STL | — |
| 0.2 | BLK | — |
| 46.6 | FG% | 53.9 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | — |
| 72.9 | FT% | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | — |
| 52.8 | TS% | 54.7 |
| 22.5 | USG% | — |
| 144.0 | WS | — |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | — |
| 3.4 | BPM | — |
| 65.0 | VORP | — |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 9 | All-Star | 13 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 4 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring93
56Efficiency55
95Playmaking92
60Rebounding100
82Defense0
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