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.
| 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. | ||
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| 1990-91 |  OKC | 7.2 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 47.6 | 27.4 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | OKC | 9.4 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 47.8 | 31.5 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | OKC | 13.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 52.9 | 31.1 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | OKC | 16.5 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 35.1 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | OKC | 20.6 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 56.4 | 36.8 | 82 |
| 1995-96 | OKC | 19.3 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 55.4 | 39 | 81 |
| 1996-97 | OKC | 21.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 54.5 | 39.2 | 82 |
| 1997-98 | OKC | 19.2 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 54.4 | 38.4 | 82 |
| 1998-99 | OKC | 21.7 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 51.9 | 40.2 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | OKC | 24.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 53.5 | 41.8 | 82 |
| 2000-01 | OKC | 23.1 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 52.2 | 41.1 | 79 |
| 2001-02 | OKC | 22.1 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 52.6 | 40.3 | 82 |
| 2002-03 |  OKC/MIL | 20.4 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 50.4 | 40.1 | 80 |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 14.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 52.8 | 34.5 | 82 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 11.3 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 53.7 | 33 | 77 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 7.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 52.0 | 28.5 | 81 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 5.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 45.8 | 22.1 | 68 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
| 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. | ||
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| 1990-91 | OKC | 588 | 243 | 528 | 165 | 15 | 180 | 259 | 1 |
| 1991-92 | OKC | 764 | 295 | 506 | 147 | 21 | 174 | 331 | 3 |
| 1992-93 | OKC | 1,110 | 281 | 399 | 177 | 21 | 148 | 476 | 7 |
| 1993-94 | OKC | 1,349 | 269 | 494 | 188 | 19 | 173 | 584 | 15 |
| 1994-95 | OKC | 1,689 | 281 | 583 | 204 | 13 | 201 | 685 | 70 |
| 1995-96 | OKC | 1,563 | 339 | 608 | 231 | 19 | 260 | 618 | 98 |
| 1996-97 | OKC | 1,785 | 378 | 583 | 197 | 13 | 215 | 706 | 119 |
| 1997-98 | OKC | 1,571 | 376 | 679 | 185 | 18 | 229 | 579 | 134 |
| 1998-99 | OKC | 1,084 | 244 | 436 | 109 | 12 | 154 | 401 | 83 |
| 1999-00 | OKC | 1,982 | 529 | 732 | 153 | 18 | 224 | 747 | 177 |
| 2000-01 | OKC | 1,823 | 361 | 642 | 127 | 26 | 209 | 725 | 102 |
| 2001-02 | OKC | 1,815 | 396 | 737 | 131 | 26 | 209 | 737 | 74 |
| 2002-03 | OKC/MIL | 1,634 | 334 | 663 | 133 | 20 | 187 | 665 | 54 |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 1,199 | 342 | 449 | 96 | 19 | 151 | 482 | 55 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 873 | 236 | 469 | 88 | 12 | 148 | 339 | 42 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 626 | 233 | 257 | 71 | 10 | 102 | 230 | 66 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 358 | 132 | 201 | 43 | 3 | 66 | 144 | 32 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
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.
| 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. | ||
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| 1990-91 | OKC | 9.5 | 3.9 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 47.6 | 27.4 | 82 |
| 1991-92 | OKC | 10.7 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 47.8 | 31.5 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | OKC | 15.6 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 52.9 | 31.1 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | OKC | 16.9 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 35.1 | 82 |
| 1994-95 | OKC | 20.2 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 56.4 | 36.8 | 82 |
| 1995-96 | OKC | 17.8 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 55.4 | 39 | 81 |
| 1996-97 | OKC | 20.0 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 54.5 | 39.2 | 82 |
| 1997-98 | OKC | 18.0 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 54.4 | 38.4 | 82 |
| 1998-99 | OKC | 19.4 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 51.9 | 40.2 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | OKC | 20.8 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 53.5 | 41.8 | 82 |
| 2000-01 | OKC | 20.2 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 52.2 | 41.1 | 79 |
| 2001-02 | OKC | 19.7 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 52.6 | 40.3 | 82 |
| 2002-03 | OKC/MIL | 18.3 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 50.4 | 40.1 | 80 |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 15.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 52.8 | 34.5 | 82 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 12.3 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 53.7 | 33 | 77 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 9.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 52.0 | 28.5 | 81 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 8.6 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 45.8 | 22.1 | 68 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
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.
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 16 times; sits top 10 all time in steals.
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.