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Gary Payton
Guard ·Oklahoma City Thunder ·NBA ·#20

Gary Payton

Age58 BornJul 23, 1968 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight86 kg CollegeOregon State Draft1990 · #2
Career averages
17.0PPG
4.0RPG
6.9APG
1,504 games · 17 seasons

At a glance

OKC hub
Career snapshot
17Seasons
1,504Games
25,509Career points
14.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder · 999 games · 1990-91 to 2002-03
Honors and awards31 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame2013
9×
All-Star Selection2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 and more
9×
All-Defense Team2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 and more
9×
All-NBA Team2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994 and more
1×
NBA Defensive Player of the Year1995
1×
All-Rookie Team1990
All awards
Career highsSingle season
24.2PPG · 1999-00 · OKC
6.5RPG · 1999-00 · OKC
9.0APG · 2001-02 · OKC
20.5PER · 2002-03 · MIL
8.1Win shares · 2003-04 · LAL
Draft1990
1Round
2Overall pick
From Oregon State
Position rank2006-07
#88PPG rank
#81PER rank
#66Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 113 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Miami Heat
2005-06 - 2006-07 · 2 seasons
6.6 PPG 2.4 RPG 3.1 APG
149 games
Boston Celtics
2004-05 - 2004-05 · 1 seasons
11.3 PPG 3.1 RPG 6.1 APG
77 games
Los Angeles Lakers
2003-04 - 2003-04 · 1 seasons
14.6 PPG 4.2 RPG 5.5 APG
82 games
Milwaukee Bucks
2002-03 - 2002-03 · 1 seasons
19.6 PPG 3.1 RPG 7.4 APG
28 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1990-91 - 2002-03 · 13 seasons
18.2 PPG 4.2 RPG 7.4 APG
999 games
Seattle SuperSonics
1999-00 - 2001-02 · 3 seasons
23.2 PPG 5.0 RPG 8.0 APG
89 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1990-91 OKC 82 82 27.4 7.2 3.0 6.4 2.0 0.2 45.0 7.7 71.1 - -
1991-92 OKC 81 79 31.5 9.4 3.6 6.2 1.8 0.3 45.1 13.0 66.9 - -
1992-93 OKC 82 78 31.1 13.5 3.4 4.9 2.2 0.3 49.4 20.6 77.0 - -
1993-94 OKC 82 82 35.1 16.5 3.3 6.0 2.3 0.2 50.4 27.8 59.5 - -
1994-95 OKC 82 82 36.8 20.6 3.4 7.1 2.5 0.2 50.9 30.2 71.6 - -
1995-96 OKC 81 81 39.0 19.3 4.2 7.5 2.9 0.2 48.4 32.8 74.8 - -
1996-97 OKC 82 82 39.2 21.8 4.6 7.1 2.4 0.2 47.6 31.3 71.5 - -
1997-98 OKC 82 82 38.4 19.2 4.6 8.3 2.3 0.2 45.3 33.8 74.4 - -
1998-99 OKC 50 50 40.2 21.7 4.9 8.7 2.2 0.2 43.4 29.5 72.1 - -
1999-00 OKC 82 82 41.8 24.2 6.5 8.9 1.9 0.2 44.8 34.0 73.5 - -
1999-00 SEA 5 0 44.2 25.8 7.6 7.4 1.8 0.2 44.2 39.1 76.9 - -
2000-01 OKC 79 79 41.1 23.1 4.6 8.1 1.6 0.3 45.6 37.5 76.6 - -
2000-01 SEA 79 0 41.1 23.1 4.6 8.1 1.6 0.3 45.6 37.5 76.6 - -
2001-02 OKC 82 82 40.3 22.1 4.8 9.0 1.6 0.3 46.7 31.4 79.7 - -
2001-02 SEA 5 0 41.4 22.2 8.6 5.8 0.6 0.4 42.5 26.7 58.6 - -
2002-03 NBA 80 80 40.1 20.4 4.2 8.3 1.7 0.3 45.4 29.7 71.0 - -
2002-03 MIL 28 28 38.8 19.6 3.1 7.4 1.4 0.3 46.6 29.4 74.6 20.5 2.9
2002-03 OKC 52 52 40.8 20.8 4.8 8.8 1.8 0.2 44.8 29.8 69.2 - -
2003-04 LAL 82 82 34.5 14.6 4.2 5.5 1.2 0.2 47.1 33.3 71.4 17.3 8.1
2004-05 BOS 77 77 33.0 11.3 3.1 6.1 1.1 0.2 46.8 32.6 76.1 15.1 5.4
2005-06 MIA 81 25 28.5 7.7 2.9 3.2 0.9 0.1 42.0 28.7 79.4 10.7 4.1
2006-07 MIA 68 28 22.1 5.3 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.0 39.3 26.0 66.7 9.0 1.3

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 2005 Boston Celtics Miami Heat season change
Jul 2004 Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics season change
Jul 2003 Milwaukee Bucks Los Angeles Lakers season change
Jul 2003 Oklahoma City Thunder Los Angeles Lakers season change
Oct 2002 Milwaukee Bucks Oklahoma City Thunder mid season trade From 2002-03 to 2002-03
Jul 2002 Oklahoma City Thunder Milwaukee Bucks season change

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About Gary Payton

Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons. Nicknamed "the Glove" for his defensive abilities, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time. He spent the majority of his career with the Seattle SuperSonics, where he holds franchise records in assists and steals, and later played short stints for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat. He made three NBA Finals appearances: with the Sonics in 1996, the Lakers in 2004, and the Heat in 20