Gary Payton stats

Last played for the Miami Heat, 2006-07

Point Guard · #20

Age 58 · 6' 4"

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Gary Payton played 17 NBA seasons, 1990-91 to 2006-07.

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
16.3
REB
3.9
AST
6.7
STL
1.8
BLK
0.2
TS%
52.8
MIN
35.3
GP
1,335

Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Per game by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1990-91OKC7.23.06.42.00.247.627.482
1991-92OKC9.43.66.21.80.347.831.581
1992-93OKC13.53.44.92.20.352.931.182
1993-94OKC16.53.36.02.30.252.635.182
1994-95OKC20.63.47.12.50.256.436.882
1995-96OKC19.34.27.52.90.255.439.081
1996-97OKC21.84.67.12.40.254.539.282
1997-98OKC19.24.68.32.30.254.438.482
1998-99OKC21.74.98.72.20.251.940.250
1999-00OKC24.26.58.91.90.253.541.882
2000-01OKC23.14.68.11.60.352.241.179
2001-02OKC22.14.89.01.60.352.640.382
2002-03OKC/MIL20.44.28.31.70.350.440.180
2003-04LAL14.64.25.51.20.252.834.582
2004-05BOS11.33.16.11.10.253.733.077
2005-06MIA7.72.93.20.90.152.028.581
2006-07MIA5.31.93.00.60.045.822.168

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
14.0
REB
3.7
AST
5.3
STL
1.4
BLK
0.2
TS%
50.6
MIN
35.6
GP
154

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
21,813
REB
5,269
AST
8,966
STL
2,445
BLK
285
TO
3,030
FGM
8,708
3PTM
1,132
Totals by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws.3PTM: Three-point shots made.
1990-91OKC588243528165151802591
1991-92OKC764295506147211743313
1992-93OKC1,110281399177211484767
1993-94OKC1,3492694941881917358415
1994-95OKC1,6892815832041320168570
1995-96OKC1,5633396082311926061898
1996-97OKC1,78537858319713215706119
1997-98OKC1,57137667918518229579134
1998-99OKC1,0842444361091215440183
1999-00OKC1,98252973215318224747177
2000-01OKC1,82336164212726209725102
2001-02OKC1,8153967371312620973774
2002-03OKC/MIL1,6343346631332018766554
2003-04LAL1,199342449961915148255
2004-05BOS873236469881214833942
2005-06MIA626233257711010223066
2006-07MIA3581322014336614432

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
16.6
REB
4.0
AST
6.8
STL
1.8
BLK
0.2
TS%
52.8
MIN
35.3
GP
1,335

Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.

Per 36 min by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1990-91OKC9.53.98.42.60.347.627.482
1991-92OKC10.74.17.12.10.347.831.581
1992-93OKC15.63.95.72.50.352.931.182
1993-94OKC16.93.46.22.40.252.635.182
1994-95OKC20.23.36.92.40.256.436.882
1995-96OKC17.83.96.92.70.255.439.081
1996-97OKC20.04.26.52.20.254.539.282
1997-98OKC18.04.37.82.20.254.438.482
1998-99OKC19.44.47.82.00.251.940.250
1999-00OKC20.85.67.71.60.253.541.882
2000-01OKC20.24.07.11.40.352.241.179
2001-02OKC19.74.38.01.40.352.640.382
2002-03OKC/MIL18.33.87.51.50.350.440.180
2003-04LAL15.24.45.71.30.252.834.582
2004-05BOS12.33.46.71.20.253.733.077
2005-06MIA9.73.74.01.10.152.028.581
2006-07MIA8.63.14.91.00.045.822.168

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
1,335
ESPN
48,509.0
YAHOO
46,744.8
ESPN/G
36.3
YAHOO/G
35.0

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Ranked among NBA players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
1990-91OKC822,163.02,031.626.424.8
1991-92OKC812,277.02,207.028.127.2
1992-93OKC822,636.02,491.732.130.4
1993-94OKC822,999.02,860.836.634.9
1994-95OKC823,598.03,350.743.940.9
1995-96OKC813,579.03,371.844.241.6
1996-97OKC823,687.03,528.145.043.0
1997-98OKC823,577.03,420.743.641.7
1998-99OKC502,261.02,239.845.244.8
1999-00OKC824,104.04,003.850.048.8
2000-01OKC793,540.03,469.244.843.9
2001-02OKC823,797.03,657.746.344.6
2002-03OKC/MIL803,348.03,301.341.941.3
2003-04LAL822,520.02,476.930.730.2
2004-05BOS772,098.02,011.727.226.1
2005-06MIA811,446.01,432.117.917.7
2006-07MIA68879.0889.912.913.1

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
58 yearsJul 23, 1968
Height
6' 4"
Debut
1990
Birthplace
Oakland, CA
Draft
1990Rd 1, Pk 2
College
Oregon State
Defensive Player of the Year
1995-96
All-Defensive First Team
9x
All-NBA Second Team
5x
All awards (6)
  • 1x Defensive Player of the Year
  • 9x All-Defensive First Team
  • 5x All-NBA Second Team
  • 2x All-NBA First Team
  • 2x All-NBA Third Team
  • 1x All-Rookie Second Team

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Latest performance

Gary Payton

Apr 29 · vs CHI · L 92-79

MIN
18
PTS
0
REB
3
AST
0
STL
0
BLK
0
FG%
0.0
3PTM
0

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Sun, Apr 29vsCHIL 92-7903018
Sat, Apr 21atCHIL 96-9101314
Wed, Apr 18atORLL 94-6852735
Sun, Apr 08vsCHAL 111-103 OT60214
Fri, Apr 06atBOSW 88-8521417
Thu, Apr 05atCLEW 94-90 OT44821

What were Gary Payton's career stats?

Gary Payton played 17 seasons for the Thunder, the Lakers, the Celtics and the Heat. He scored 21,813 points with 5,269 rebounds and 8,966 assists in 1,335 games — 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. His best season was 1999-00: 1,982 points, 529 rebounds and 732 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

17 seasons, 15 postseasons, 1990-91 to 2006-07

Gary Payton led the NBA in steals per game (1995-96); finished top 10 in a stat 17 times; sits top 10 all time in steals.

Championships

Awards

All-time career rank

  • 39th in points (21,813)
  • 222nd in rebounds (5,269)
  • 11th in assists (8,966)
  • 139th in 3-pointers made (1,132)
  • 5th in steals (2,445)

Among the 2,819 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

Season top 10 finishes

Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.

More on Gary Payton

Playoff series

Gary Payton played 153 games across 15 NBA postseasons in 29 series — 15 won, 14 lost.

Gary Payton's line in each playoff series
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
2006-07CHILost 0-220.02.01.5
2005-06CHIWon 4-267.32.01.3
2005-06BKNWon 4-157.21.00.8
2005-06DETWon 4-266.21.82.0
2005-06DALWon 4-262.72.02.0
2004-05INDLost 3-4710.34.14.6
2003-04HOUWon 4-158.43.05.6
2003-04SAWon 4-269.03.85.2
2003-04MINWon 4-269.03.25.8
2003-04DETLost 1-454.23.04.4
2002-03BKNLost 2-4618.53.08.7
2001-02SALost 2-3522.28.65.8
1999-00UTAHLost 2-3525.87.67.4
1997-98MINWon 3-2526.03.65.6
1997-98LALLost 1-4522.03.28.4
1996-97PHXWon 3-2525.45.49.0
1996-97HOULost 3-4722.65.48.4
1995-96SACWon 2-1318.04.77.7
1995-96HOUWon 4-0424.53.57.8
1995-96UTAHWon 4-3720.75.16.0
1995-96CHILost 2-4618.06.37.0
1994-95LALLost 1-3417.82.55.3
1993-94DENLost 2-3515.83.45.6
1992-93UTAHWon 3-2512.63.64.2
1992-93HOUWon 4-3712.32.73.0
1992-93PHXLost 3-4712.13.74.0
1991-92GSWon 3-1410.82.36.5
1991-92UTAHLost 1-344.53.03.0
1990-91PORLost 2-354.82.66.6

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Gary Payton’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.