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Retired#20Guard1990–2006#39 all-time in points

Gary Payton

Gary Payton scored 21,813 points in 1,335 games, 39th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1999-00 at 24.2 points a game. He earned 14 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 4″ / 190 lb
Age58
PositionGuard
BornJul 23, 1968
HometownOakland, California
Experience1990–2006
CollegeOregon State University
Draft1990 · round 1, pick 2
High schoolSkyline High School Oakland, California
TeamsSeattle SuperSonics 1990–2002Milwaukee Bucks 2002–2002Los Angeles Lakers 2003–2003Boston Celtics 2004–2004Miami Heat 2005–2006
Career points
21,813
1,335 games · 16.3 per game
Triple-doubles
11+
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#39
Also 139th in threes, 11th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1990–2006. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2006-07.

2006-07 season

MIA · 68 games
Points3585.3 per game
Rebounds1.9132 total
Assists3.0201 total
Triple-doubles01 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

14 badges earned
0Unicorn
7Rare Air
7Legend
  • ×11Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Mar 9, 1997 · latest Mar 2, 2004
  • ×6Rare AirGame40-point gameFirst Feb 15, 2000 · latest Dec 4, 2002
  • ×16Rare AirGame15 assistsFirst Feb 27, 1998 · latest Jan 17, 2004
  • ×9Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 +4 more
  • Rare AirSeasonDefensive Player of the Year1995-96
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points21,813 points
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists8,966 assists
  • ×208LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 12, 1996 · latest Jan 22, 2007
  • ×60LegendGame30-point gameSince 1996-97
  • ×29LegendGameFive stealsFirst Nov 7, 1996 · latest Feb 13, 2005
  • ×9LegendSeasonAll-Star1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 +4 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points21,813 points
  • LegendCareer1,000 threes1,132 threes
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 2005-06

Gary Payton career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1999-00 · 24.2 points per game

Gary Payton milestones

Career · regular season
21,813 career points
Retired 39th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K
Career marks
Points21,813Past 20,000 · 39th all-time
Rebounds5,269Past 5,000 · 260th all-time
Assists8,966Past 7,500 · 11th all-time
Threes1,132Past 1,000 · 139th all-time
Steals2,445Past 2,000 · 5th all-time

Gary Payton career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points44Mar 4, 2001 at MIN
Rebounds16Feb 8, 2000 at SAS
Assists18Nov 5, 2002 at HOU
Threes7Dec 8, 1999 vs MIN
Steals8Mar 26, 1999 vs LAC
Blocks3Dec 19, 2001 vs SAC

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
14PTS
Mar 18, 1997 · at CHI · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE5+ STEALS
12 REB14 AST6 STL0 BLK3-16 FG2 3PM
Box score
35PTS
Mar 31, 2000 · vs SAC · Won
15+ ASSISTS5+ STEALS
4 REB15 AST6 STL0 BLK15-22 FG2 3PM
Box score
21PTS
Apr 6, 1999 · vs SAC · Lost
15+ ASSISTS5+ STEALS
4 REB15 AST5 STL0 BLK8-22 FG2 3PM
Box score
9PTS
Feb 27, 1998 · vs ATL · Won
15+ ASSISTS5+ STEALS
3 REB15 AST5 STL0 BLK4-10 FG1 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Gary Payton stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2006-07MIA683585.31.93.0.393.260.6673201—
2005-06MIA816267.72.93.2.420.287.7946600—
2004-05BOS7787311.33.16.1.468.326.7614207—
2003-04LAL821,19914.64.25.5.471.333.7145516—
2002-03SEA/MIL801,63420.44.28.3.454.297.71054028—
2001-02SEA821,81522.14.89.0.467.314.79774232—
2000-01SEA791,82323.14.68.1.456.375.766102227—
1999-00SEA821,98224.26.58.9.448.340.735177241—
1998-99SEA501,08421.74.98.7.434.295.72183119—
1997-98SEA821,57119.24.68.3.453.338.744134128—
1996-97SEA821,78521.84.67.1.476.313.715119219—
1995-96SEA811,56319.34.27.5.484.328.74898———
1994-95SEA821,68920.63.47.1.509.302.71670———
1993-94SEA821,34916.53.36.0.504.278.59515———
1992-93SEA821,11013.53.44.9.494.206.7707———
1991-92SEA817649.43.66.2.451.130.6693———
1990-91SEA825887.23.06.4.450.077.7111———
Career17 seasons1,33521,81316.33.96.7.466.317.7291,132——0

Gary Payton splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (417)
17.7 ppg
Away (428)
17.2 ppg
In wins (497)
18.5 ppg
In losses (348)
16.0 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
69%
Threes
16%
Free throws
15%

Every big night · 58

12PTS
Feb 13, 2005 · vs SAC · Lost
5+ STEALS
6 REB9 AST5 STL0 BLK6-14 FG0 3PM
Box score
23PTS
Mar 2, 2004 · at ATL · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB10 AST0 STL0 BLK11-21 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Jan 17, 2004 · vs LAC · Won
15+ ASSISTS
6 REB15 AST0 STL2 BLK7-19 FG0 3PM
Box score
24PTS
Apr 5, 2003 · at CHI · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB10 AST5 STL0 BLK10-21 FG1 3PM
Box score
31PTS
Feb 19, 2003 · vs NYK · Won
5+ STEALS
3 REB5 AST5 STL0 BLK11-26 FG1 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Feb 15, 2003 · at POR · Lost
5+ STEALS
1 REB7 AST5 STL0 BLK8-21 FG1 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Dec 4, 2002 · vs IND · Lost
40-POINT GAME
3 REB10 AST2 STL0 BLK19-30 FG1 3PM
Box score
14PTS
Nov 12, 2002 · at WAS · Won
15+ ASSISTS
4 REB16 AST2 STL0 BLK6-18 FG0 3PM
Box score
20PTS
Nov 5, 2002 · at HOU · Won
15+ ASSISTS
7 REB18 AST1 STL0 BLK7-21 FG0 3PM
Box score
25PTS
Apr 2, 2002 · at HOU · Lost
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB11 AST4 STL1 BLK11-21 FG2 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Gary Payton facts
How many career points did Gary Payton score?

Gary Payton scored 21,813 career regular-season points in 1,335 games, 16.3 per game, which ranks 39th all-time.

What is Gary Payton’s career high?

44 points on Mar 4, 2001 at MIN.

What was Gary Payton’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1999-00 with SEA: 24.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game.

Where is Gary Payton from?

Gary Payton is from Oakland, California. He played high school ball at Skyline High School in Oakland, California. He played college ball at Oregon State University.

What teams did Gary Payton play for?

Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2002); Milwaukee Bucks (2002–2002); Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2003); Boston Celtics (2004–2004); Miami Heat (2005–2006).