Gary Payton vs. Andrew Wiggins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gary Payton and Andrew Wiggins all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Gary Payton, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1991 to 2007, and Andrew Wiggins, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Gary Payton vs. Andrew Wiggins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins
Points
39th
188th
58th
+300th
Rebounds
255th
+300th
158th
+300th
Assists
11th
+300th
29th
+300th
Steals
5th
+300th
30th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
276th
299th
208th
Years1712154

Gary Payton vs. Andrew Wiggins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins
Points
206th
120th
+300th
205th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
285th
Assists
39th
+300th
90th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
101st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
143rd

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
39th
188th
149 21,813 vs. 14,2277,586
Rebounds
255th
+300th
+45 5,269 vs. 3,4431,826
Assists
11th
+300th
+289 8,966 vs. 1,7637,203
Steals
5th
+300th
+295 2,445 vs. 7471,698
Blocks
+300th
276th
+24 285 vs. 522237
Offensive Rebounds
265th
+300th
+35 1,392 vs. 1,003389
Defensive Rebounds
180th
+300th
+120 3,877 vs. 2,4401,437
Field Goals Made
26th
198th
172 8,708 vs. 5,2853,423
Field Goals Attempted
30th
172nd
142 18,698 vs. 11,7576,941
3-Pointers Made
126th
121st
5 1,132 vs. 1,15220
3-Pointers Attempted
82nd
110th
28 3,570 vs. 3,235335
Free Throws Made
142nd
255th
113 3,265 vs. 2,505760
Free Throws Attempted
116th
234th
118 4,480 vs. 3,4561,024

Games and Years:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
18th
+300th
1,335 vs. 770565
Seasons
58th
+300th
17 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
45th
275th
230 15 vs. 114

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
99th
40 6 vs. 104
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
58th
+300th
+242 2,155 vs. 7051,450
Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 575 vs. 277298
Assists
29th
+300th
+271 811 vs. 84727
Steals
30th
+300th
+270 216 vs. 36180
Blocks
299th
208th
91 32 vs. 4513
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
289th
137 148 vs. 8761
Defensive Rebounds
120th
+300th
+180 427 vs. 190237
Field Goals Made
50th
+300th
+250 855 vs. 272583
Field Goals Attempted
48th
+300th
+252 1,938 vs. 5971,341
3-Pointers Made
70th
198th
128 137 vs. 6869
3-Pointers Attempted
56th
182nd
126 435 vs. 210225
Free Throws Made
137th
+300th
+163 308 vs. 93215
Free Throws Attempted
122nd
+300th
+178 436 vs. 142294

Games and Years:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
+300th
154 vs. 44110
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Triple-Doubles:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
206th
120th
86 16.34 vs. 18.482.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.95 vs. 4.470.52
Assists per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.72 vs. 2.294.43
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.83 vs. 0.970.86
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.680.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 1.300.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 3.170.26
Field Goals Made per game
175th
137th
38 6.52 vs. 6.860.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
183rd
107th
76 14.01 vs. 15.271.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
178th
+122 0.85 vs. 1.500.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
109th
+191 2.67 vs. 4.201.53
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
224th
+76 2.45 vs. 3.250.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
184th
+116 3.36 vs. 4.491.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
205th
+95 13.99 vs. 16.022.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
285th
+15 3.73 vs. 6.302.56
Assists per game
90th
+300th
+210 5.27 vs. 1.913.36
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.820.58
Blocks per game
+300th
143rd
+157 0.21 vs. 1.020.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.96 vs. 1.981.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 2.77 vs. 4.321.55
Field Goals Made per game
255th
194th
61 5.55 vs. 6.180.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
203rd
63 12.58 vs. 13.570.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
137th
+163 0.89 vs. 1.550.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 2.82 vs. 4.771.95
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 2.110.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 3.230.40

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.