Anthony Davis vs. Gary Payton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Payton and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Anthony Davis played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Gary Payton, who played 17. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Gary Payton had his rookie season in 1990-91. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Anthony Davis |
13 |
6 |
2012-13 to 2024-25 |
Gary Payton |
17 |
15 |
1990-91 to 2006-07 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
64 |
28.8 |
13.5 |
2.6 |
5.6 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
10.6 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
.751 |
difference: | +18 | +1.4 | +6.3 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +5.2 | +5.4 | +0.8 | +1.6 | -0.8 | -0.5 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +.066 | | +0.1 | +.077 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +.040 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
27.4 |
7.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
6.4 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.077 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.711 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
5 |
27.0 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
5.4 |
.407 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
67 |
35.2 |
20.8 |
3.1 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
15.0 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.222 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
.791 |
difference: | +14 | +3.7 | +11.4 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +6.4 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +2.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +3.7 | +5.9 | +.068 | | +0.2 | +.092 | +4.0 | +4.8 | +.122 |
Gary Payton |
81 |
31.5 |
9.4 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
6.2 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
9.1 |
.451 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.130 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.669 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
8 |
27.6 |
7.6 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
7.3 |
.466 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
.583 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
68 |
36.1 |
24.4 |
2.5 |
7.7 |
10.2 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
9.4 |
17.6 |
.535 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.083 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
.805 |
difference: | +14 | +5.0 | +10.9 | +1.3 | +5.4 | +6.8 | +2.7 | +0.7 | +2.6 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +3.6 | +5.9 | +.041 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.123 | +3.7 | +4.4 | +.035 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
31.1 |
13.5 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
4.9 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
5.8 |
11.7 |
.494 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.206 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.770 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
4 |
43.0 |
31.5 |
2.3 |
8.8 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
11.8 |
21.8 |
.540 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
.889 |
difference: | +15 | +11.2 | +19.2 | +1.1 | +6.6 | +7.7 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +2.8 | -1.5 | -0.4 | +6.3 | +9.4 | +.097 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.167 | +6.7 | +7.1 | +.213 |
Gary Payton |
19 |
31.8 |
12.3 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
12.4 |
.443 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.167 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.676 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
61 |
35.5 |
24.3 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
10.3 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
9.2 |
18.6 |
.493 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.324 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
.758 |
difference: | +21 | +0.4 | +7.8 | +0.8 | +6.1 | +7.0 | +4.1 | +1.0 | +1.8 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +.011 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.046 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +.163 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
35.1 |
16.5 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
6.0 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
14.1 |
.504 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.278 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
.595 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
5 |
36.2 |
15.8 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
13.8 |
.493 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.333 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
.421 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
75 |
36.4 |
28.1 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
11.1 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
10.4 |
19.5 |
.534 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.340 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.828 |
difference: | +6 | +2.6 | +8.8 | +1.2 | +5.7 | +6.9 | +5.2 | +1.4 | +2.4 | -1.0 | -0.6 | +2.8 | +3.7 | +.050 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.012 | +3.8 | +4.2 | +.080 |
Gary Payton |
81 |
39.0 |
19.3 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
7.5 |
2.9 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
15.8 |
.484 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.328 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
.748 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
9 |
39.8 |
30.1 |
2.7 |
10.8 |
13.4 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
11.8 |
22.7 |
.520 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
.273 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
.828 |
difference: | +12 | +3.6 | +9.4 | +1.8 | +6.6 | +8.3 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +2.0 | -0.4 | | +4.1 | +6.8 | +.035 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +.137 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +.195 |
Gary Payton |
21 |
43.4 |
20.7 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
6.8 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
7.7 |
15.9 |
.485 |
2.0 |
4.8 |
.410 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
.633 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
56 |
33.0 |
25.9 |
3.1 |
8.9 |
12.0 |
3.9 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
9.5 |
18.3 |
.517 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
.331 |
6.1 |
7.7 |
.794 |
difference: | +26 | +6.2 | +4.1 | +1.8 | +5.6 | +7.4 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +2.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +.041 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +.018 | +3.0 | +3.4 | +.079 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
39.2 |
21.8 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
7.1 |
2.4 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
18.1 |
.476 |
1.5 |
4.6 |
.313 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
.715 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
12 |
45.6 |
23.8 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
5.4 |
8.7 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
8.8 |
21.3 |
.412 |
2.1 |
6.3 |
.333 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.820 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
62 |
34.4 |
26.1 |
2.3 |
7.0 |
9.3 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
8.9 |
17.7 |
.503 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.330 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
.846 |
difference: | +20 | +4.0 | +6.9 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +4.7 | +5.1 | +0.8 | +2.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +.050 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +.008 | +3.8 | +3.9 | +.102 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
38.4 |
19.2 |
0.9 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
8.3 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
7.1 |
15.6 |
.453 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
.338 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
.744 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
21 |
36.6 |
27.7 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
9.7 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
17.1 |
.571 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.383 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
.832 |
difference: | +11 | +6.1 | +3.7 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +6.3 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +1.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.096 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +.003 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +.108 |
Gary Payton |
10 |
42.7 |
24.0 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
8.7 |
18.3 |
.475 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
.380 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
.940 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
36 |
32.3 |
21.8 |
1.7 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
8.4 |
17.0 |
.491 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
.260 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
.738 |
difference: | +14 | +7.9 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +5.6 | +0.9 | +1.4 | -1.0 | -0.6 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +.057 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +.035 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.017 |
Gary Payton |
50 |
40.2 |
21.7 |
1.2 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
8.7 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
8.0 |
18.5 |
.434 |
1.7 |
5.6 |
.295 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
.721 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
5 |
28.8 |
17.4 |
1.4 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
12.4 |
.403 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
.182 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
.833 |
Gary Payton |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
40 |
35.1 |
23.2 |
2.7 |
7.2 |
9.9 |
3.1 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
9.3 |
17.4 |
.532 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
.186 |
4.4 |
6.1 |
.713 |
difference: | +42 | +6.7 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +5.8 | +0.7 | +2.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +0.2 | +2.9 | +.084 | +1.9 | +4.5 | +.154 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.022 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
41.8 |
24.2 |
1.2 |
5.2 |
6.5 |
8.9 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
9.1 |
20.3 |
.448 |
2.2 |
6.3 |
.340 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.735 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
5 |
44.2 |
25.8 |
1.6 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
10.0 |
22.6 |
.442 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
.391 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
.769 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
56 |
34.0 |
25.9 |
3.5 |
9.1 |
12.5 |
2.6 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
9.7 |
17.2 |
.563 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.257 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
.784 |
difference: | +23 | +7.1 | +2.8 | +2.6 | +5.5 | +7.9 | +5.5 | +0.5 | +1.7 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +2.9 | +.107 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +.118 | +2.8 | +3.4 | +.018 |
Gary Payton |
79 |
41.1 |
23.1 |
0.9 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
8.1 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
9.2 |
20.1 |
.456 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
.375 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
.766 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
16 |
38.0 |
22.6 |
2.4 |
11.7 |
14.1 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
8.3 |
15.9 |
.520 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.333 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
.852 |
Gary Payton |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
76 |
35.5 |
24.7 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
12.6 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
9.4 |
16.9 |
.556 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.271 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
.816 |
difference: | +6 | +4.8 | +2.6 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +7.8 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +2.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +.089 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.043 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +.019 |
Gary Payton |
82 |
40.3 |
22.1 |
1.0 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
9.0 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
9.0 |
19.2 |
.467 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.314 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.797 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
5 |
41.6 |
27.8 |
3.0 |
12.6 |
15.6 |
4.0 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
11.8 |
18.6 |
.634 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
.808 |
difference: | | +0.4 | +5.6 | +1.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +1.2 | -0.4 | -1.4 | +2.8 | +2.6 | +.209 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +.267 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +.222 |
Gary Payton |
5 |
41.2 |
22.2 |
2.0 |
6.6 |
8.6 |
5.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
21.2 |
.425 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
.267 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
.586 |
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13th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
51 |
33.5 |
24.7 |
2.6 |
8.9 |
11.6 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
9.2 |
17.8 |
.516 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
.282 |
5.6 |
7.2 |
.775 |
difference: | +29 | +6.6 | +4.3 | +1.6 | +5.7 | +7.4 | +4.8 | +0.5 | +1.9 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +.062 | | +0.1 | +.015 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +.065 |
Gary Payton |
80 |
40.1 |
20.4 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
8.3 |
18.3 |
.454 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.297 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
.710 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Anthony Davis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Payton |
6 |
41.8 |
18.5 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
18.7 |
.429 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
.067 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
.700 |
|
Additional Years |
* Gary Payton played 4 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2004 to 2007—Gary Payton played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. |