7.2PPG
3.0RPG
6.4APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Gary Payton
G · 6′4″ · 82 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
16.3
3.9 RPG · 6.7 APG
Career points
21,813
39th all-time
Career games
1,335
1991–2007
Championships
1
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
1×Champion
1×DPOY
9×All-NBA
9×All-Defense
9×All-Star
1×All-Rookie
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
24.2
Points per game · 1999-00
7.2First recorded
5.3Latest recorded
1990-91PPG2006-07
Season by season
Career stats
9.4PPG
3.6RPG
6.2APG
13.5PPG
3.4RPG
4.9APG
16.5PPG
3.3RPG
6.0APG
20.6PPG
3.4RPG
7.1APG
19.3PPG
4.2RPG
7.5APG
21.8PPG
4.6RPG
7.1APG
19.2PPG
4.6RPG
8.3APG
21.7PPG
4.9RPG
8.7APG
24.2PPG
6.5RPG
8.9APG
23.1PPG
4.6RPG
8.1APG
22.1PPG
4.8RPG
9.0APG
20.4PPG
4.2RPG
8.3APG
14.6PPG
4.2RPG
5.5APG
11.3PPG
3.1RPG
6.1APG
7.7PPG
2.9RPG
3.2APG
5.3PPG
1.9RPG
3.0APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 588 |
| 1991-92 | Seattle SuperSonics | 81 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 764 |
| 1992-93 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 1,110 |
| 1993-94 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 16.5 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1,349 |
| 1994-95 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 20.6 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 1,689 |
| 1995-96 | Seattle SuperSonics | 81 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 1,563 |
| 1996-97 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 21.8 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 1,785 |
| 1997-98 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 19.2 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 1,571 |
| 1998-99 | Seattle SuperSonics | 50 | 21.7 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 1,084 |
| 1999-00 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 24.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 1,982 |
| 2000-01 | Seattle SuperSonics | 79 | 23.1 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 1,823 |
| 2001-02 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 22.1 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 1,815 |
| 2002-03 | Seattle SuperSonics/Milwaukee Bucks | 80 | 20.4 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 1,634 |
| 2003-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1,199 |
| 2004-05 | Boston Celtics | 77 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 873 |
| 2005-06 | Miami Heat | 81 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 626 |
| 2006-07 | Miami Heat | 68 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 358 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
39th
Points
257th
Rebounds
11th
Assists
5th
Steals
402nd
Blocks
121st
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
NBA All-Star · West
2002-03
All-Defensive · 1st
2001-02
All-NBA · 2nd
2001-02
NBA All-Star · West
2001-02
All-Defensive · 1st
2000-01
All-NBA · 3rd
2000-01
NBA All-Star · West
2000-01
All-Defensive · 1st
1999-00
All-NBA · 1st
1999-00
NBA All-Star · West
1999-00
All-Defensive · 1st
1998-99
All-NBA · 2nd
1998-99
All-Defensive · 1st
1997-98
All-NBA · 1st
1997-98
NBA All-Star · West
1997-98
All-Defensive · 1st
1996-97
All-NBA · 2nd
1996-97
NBA All-Star · West
1996-97
All-Defensive · 1st
1995-96
All-NBA · 2nd
1995-96
Defensive Player of the Year
1995-96
NBA All-Star · West
1995-96
All-Defensive · 1st
1994-95
All-NBA · 2nd
1994-95
NBA All-Star · West
1994-95
All-Defensive · 1st
1993-94
All-NBA · 3rd
1993-94
NBA All-Star · West
1993-94
All-Rookie · 2nd
1990-91
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1968-07-23
Birthplace
Oakland
College
Oregon State
Career span
1991–2007