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.
PPG
16.330.1
RPG
3.922.8
APG
6.74.4
TS%
52.8%54.7%
games played
13351045
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 1045 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 30.1 |
| REB | 3.9 | 22.8 |
| AST | 6.7 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1.8 | — |
| BLK | 0.2 | — |
| FG% | 46.6 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | — |
| FT% | 72.9 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | — |
| TS% | 52.8 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 22.5 | — |
| WS | 144.0 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | — |
| BPM | 3.4 | — |
| VORP | 65.0 | — |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 10 |
| All-Star | 9 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | 2 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 4 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8193
Efficiency5655
Playmaking9592
Rebounding60100
Defense820
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