Gary Payton debuted in the NBA in 1990, appearing in 1,335 games over 17 seasons. He scored 21,813 points, delivered 8,966 assists, and grabbed 5,269 rebounds, ranking 38th in scoring and 11th in assists in NBA history.
Gary Payton Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Gary Payton’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Gary Payton |
| Date of Birth | July 23, 1968 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Height | 193cm |
| Weight | 82kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1990 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,335 games (Ranked 17 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 21,813 points (Ranked 38) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1,132 (Ranked 118) |
| Assists (AST) | 8,966 (Ranked 11) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,269 (Ranked 253) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,392 (Ranked 261) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 3,877 (Ranked 176) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 285 (Ranked 537) |
| Steals (STL) | 2,445 (Ranked 5) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 3,030 (Ranked 29) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,217 (Ranked 54) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 15 (Ranked 44) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.6% (Ranked 1220) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 72.9% (Ranked 2222) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 31.7% (Ranked 1337) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 35.3 minutes (Ranked 56) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2007)
| Games Played (G) | 68 |
| Points (PTS) | 358 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 32 |
| Assists (AST) | 201 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 132 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 18 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 114 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3 |
| Steals (STL) | 43 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 66 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 117 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 39.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 66.7% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 26% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,503 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 2000, 1,982 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 2000, 177
- Most Assists in a Season: 2002, 737
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 2000, 529
- Most Blocks in a Season: 2001, 26
- Most Steals in a Season: 1996, 231
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1992, 2
- Best FG% in a Season: 1995, 50.9%
- Best FT% in a Season: 2002, 79.7%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 2001, 37.5%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 2000, 3,425 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Gary Payton appeared in 148 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 2,044 |
| 3P | 136 |
| Assists (AST) | 759 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 557 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 144 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 413 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 31 |
| Steals (STL) | 208 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 284 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 416 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.2% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 70.7% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 32.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 5,230 |
Gary Payton Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | 82 | 2244 | 588 | 259 | 0.45 | 575 | 1 | 0.077 | 13 | 258 | 0.459 | 562 | 0.451 | 69 | 0.711 | 97 | 243 | 108 | 135 | 528 | 165 | 15 | 1 | 82 | 180 | 249 |
1992 | 81 | 2549 | 764 | 331 | 0.451 | 734 | 3 | 0.13 | 23 | 328 | 0.461 | 711 | 0.453 | 99 | 0.669 | 148 | 295 | 123 | 172 | 506 | 147 | 21 | 2 | 79 | 174 | 248 |
1993 | 82 | 2548 | 1110 | 476 | 0.494 | 963 | 7 | 0.206 | 34 | 469 | 0.505 | 929 | 0.498 | 151 | 0.77 | 196 | 281 | 95 | 186 | 399 | 177 | 21 | 0 | 78 | 148 | 250 |
1994 | 82 | 2881 | 1349 | 584 | 0.504 | 1159 | 15 | 0.278 | 54 | 569 | 0.515 | 1105 | 0.51 | 166 | 0.595 | 279 | 269 | 105 | 164 | 494 | 188 | 19 | 0 | 82 | 173 | 227 |
1995 | 82 | 3015 | 1689 | 685 | 0.509 | 1345 | 70 | 0.302 | 232 | 615 | 0.553 | 1113 | 0.535 | 249 | 0.716 | 348 | 281 | 108 | 173 | 583 | 204 | 13 | 0 | 82 | 201 | 206 |
1996 | 81 | 3162 | 1563 | 618 | 0.484 | 1276 | 98 | 0.328 | 299 | 520 | 0.532 | 977 | 0.523 | 229 | 0.748 | 306 | 339 | 104 | 235 | 608 | 231 | 19 | 1 | 81 | 260 | 221 |
1997 | 82 | 3213 | 1785 | 706 | 0.476 | 1482 | 119 | 0.313 | 380 | 587 | 0.533 | 1102 | 0.517 | 254 | 0.715 | 355 | 378 | 106 | 272 | 583 | 197 | 13 | 2 | 82 | 215 | 208 |
1998 | 82 | 3145 | 1571 | 579 | 0.453 | 1278 | 134 | 0.338 | 397 | 445 | 0.505 | 881 | 0.505 | 279 | 0.744 | 375 | 376 | 77 | 299 | 679 | 185 | 18 | 1 | 82 | 229 | 195 |
1999 | 50 | 2008 | 1084 | 401 | 0.434 | 923 | 83 | 0.295 | 281 | 318 | 0.495 | 642 | 0.479 | 199 | 0.721 | 276 | 244 | 62 | 182 | 436 | 109 | 12 | 1 | 50 | 154 | 115 |
2000 | 82 | 3425 | 1982 | 747 | 0.448 | 1666 | 177 | 0.34 | 520 | 570 | 0.497 | 1146 | 0.502 | 311 | 0.735 | 423 | 529 | 100 | 429 | 732 | 153 | 18 | 2 | 82 | 224 | 178 |
2001 | 79 | 3244 | 1823 | 725 | 0.456 | 1591 | 102 | 0.375 | 272 | 623 | 0.472 | 1319 | 0.488 | 271 | 0.766 | 354 | 361 | 73 | 288 | 642 | 127 | 26 | 2 | 79 | 209 | 184 |
2002 | 82 | 3301 | 1815 | 737 | 0.467 | 1578 | 74 | 0.314 | 236 | 663 | 0.494 | 1342 | 0.49 | 267 | 0.797 | 335 | 396 | 80 | 316 | 737 | 131 | 26 | 2 | 82 | 209 | 179 |
2003 | 80 | 3208 | 1634 | 665 | 0.454 | 1466 | 54 | 0.297 | 182 | 611 | 0.476 | 1284 | 0.472 | 250 | 0.71 | 352 | 334 | 79 | 255 | 663 | 133 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 187 | 181 |
2004 | 82 | 2825 | 1199 | 482 | 0.471 | 1024 | 55 | 0.333 | 165 | 427 | 0.497 | 859 | 0.498 | 180 | 0.714 | 252 | 342 | 72 | 270 | 449 | 96 | 19 | 1 | 82 | 151 | 169 |
2005 | 77 | 2541 | 873 | 339 | 0.468 | 725 | 42 | 0.326 | 129 | 297 | 0.498 | 596 | 0.497 | 153 | 0.761 | 201 | 236 | 48 | 188 | 469 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 77 | 148 | 121 |
2006 | 81 | 2305 | 626 | 230 | 0.42 | 547 | 66 | 0.287 | 230 | 164 | 0.517 | 317 | 0.481 | 100 | 0.794 | 126 | 233 | 34 | 199 | 257 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 102 | 169 |
2007 | 68 | 1503 | 358 | 144 | 0.393 | 366 | 32 | 0.26 | 123 | 112 | 0.461 | 243 | 0.437 | 38 | 0.667 | 57 | 132 | 18 | 114 | 201 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 66 | 117 |