Who You Takin in His Prime? Gary Payton or Chris Paul?

[AlainLocke]

I initially thought that way too breh but when I look at the numbers and their careers, its much closer than you think. CP3 has underachieved most of his career. IDK breh, I think I'm leaning more towards GP.

How can you look at the numbers and say it's closer than you think...

Chris Paul led the league in assists 5 times...

Chris Paul has 6 seasons averaging a double double

Chris Paul is a massively better offensive player than Gary Payton.


Also, Chris Paul led the league in steals 6 times...GP led the league in steals once....


Chris Paul has a 30 PER season, only Curry, MJ, TMac, Shaq, LBJ, DWade, Anthony Davis, Wilt and David Robinson has done that...


Chris Paul is just a vastly superior player to Gary Payton.

Only PGs worth taking over CP3 is Curry and Magic. Chris Paul routinely puts in top offensive seasons for PG and provides All-NBA defense. No other PG in the game does that.

 

[ISO]

CP3 is easily a better player...

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

Payton for me

 

[CP3_da_OG]

The rules were different when GP was playing. Much better guards in the league, and it wasn't this soft flopping shyt like it is now.

It's close, but I'm taking GP. nikkas is forgetting he had a mean post game too

 

[ISO]

GP's gonna win because of nikkas

 

[ALonelyDad]

Cp3 is the better player but if I want to win

 

[Omar Little]

I'd take the guy who got out the 2nd round, Alex.

 

[Malta]

CP3 is a better scorer and passer

Better passer yeah, better scorer no.

 

[ISO]

Much better guards in the league.

 

[stepbackj34spud]

GP

 

[Optimus Prime]

Better passer yeah, better scorer no.

based on what? fg%? 3pt? what did GP do in scoring thats better that what CP3 does?

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Better passer yeah, better scorer no.

I can see that.GP could take you in the post and get buckets.

He had a knuckle ball J, tho.I was surprised anytime it went in.

CP3's definitely has a superior J/ 3pt shot.He'd thrive in any era.

I wonder how effective GP would be in this era? Career 31% 3pt shooter.

His post up game was effective in the 90's, but even then, it was slow developing & rugged.

He was never really that crisp, quick, or graceful on the offensive end.

 

[Gyasi85]

All the nikkas and stuck in the 90s nikkas like @Raul ready for this one

Guilty As Charged

 

[Archangel]

I mean Cp3 is the overall superior player. But I asked who you taking on your squad. Not 1 on 1. CP3 can't even get to the conference finals and I'm not even sure I'd take Cp3 over GP in a 1 on 1 matchup either. GP would lock that man up and give him work in the post on the offensive end.

 

[Gyasi85]

Cp3 is the better player but if I want to win