Gary Payton vs. Jason Terry: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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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 Jason Terry, with 19 seasons played from 2000 to 2018, 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. Jason Terry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton Jason Terry Gary Payton Jason Terry
Points
39th
68th
58th
93rd
Rebounds
255th
+300th
158th
+300th
Assists
11th
58th
29th
95th
Steals
5th
38th
30th
99th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
299th
+300th
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Gary Payton vs. Jason Terry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton Jason Terry Gary Payton Jason Terry
Points
206th
+300th
+300th
297th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
39th
254th
90th
+300th
Steals
25th
242nd
101st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
39th
68th
29 21,813 vs. 18,8812,932
Rebounds
255th
+300th
+45 5,269 vs. 3,2741,995
Assists
11th
58th
47 8,966 vs. 5,4153,551
Steals
5th
38th
33 2,445 vs. 1,603842
Blocks
+300th
+300th
285 vs. 27510
Offensive Rebounds
265th
+300th
+35 1,392 vs. 502890
Defensive Rebounds
180th
+300th
+120 3,877 vs. 2,7721,105
Field Goals Made
26th
81st
55 8,708 vs. 6,9141,794
Field Goals Attempted
30th
62nd
32 18,698 vs. 15,5853,113
3-Pointers Made
126th
11th
115 1,132 vs. 2,2821,150
3-Pointers Attempted
82nd
11th
71 3,570 vs. 6,0102,440
Free Throws Made
142nd
212nd
70 3,265 vs. 2,771494
Free Throws Attempted
116th
261st
145 4,480 vs. 3,2781,202

Games and Years:

Gary Payton Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
18th
10th
8 1,335 vs. 1,41075
Seasons
58th
12th
46 17 vs. 192

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
277th
138 6 vs. 24
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
58th
93rd
35 2,155 vs. 1,750405
Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 575 vs. 304271
Assists
29th
95th
66 811 vs. 375436
Steals
30th
99th
69 216 vs. 112104
Blocks
299th
+300th
+1 32 vs. 248
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
+300th
+148 148 vs. 5098
Defensive Rebounds
120th
242nd
122 427 vs. 254173
Field Goals Made
50th
98th
48 855 vs. 634221
Field Goals Attempted
48th
94th
46 1,938 vs. 1,437501
3-Pointers Made
70th
26th
44 137 vs. 22184
3-Pointers Attempted
56th
30th
26 435 vs. 574139
Free Throws Made
137th
184th
47 308 vs. 26147
Free Throws Attempted
122nd
203rd
81 436 vs. 315121

Games and Years:

Gary Payton Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
97th
55 154 vs. 12430
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
206th
+300th
+94 16.34 vs. 13.392.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.95 vs. 2.321.62
Assists per game
39th
254th
215 6.72 vs. 3.842.88
Steals per game
25th
242nd
217 1.83 vs. 1.140.69
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.200.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 0.360.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.90 vs. 1.970.94
Field Goals Made per game
175th
+300th
+125 6.52 vs. 4.901.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
183rd
+300th
+117 14.01 vs. 11.052.95
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
135th
+165 0.85 vs. 1.620.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 2.67 vs. 4.261.59
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.45 vs. 1.970.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.36 vs. 2.321.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
297th
+3 13.99 vs. 14.110.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.73 vs. 2.451.28
Assists per game
90th
+300th
+210 5.27 vs. 3.022.24
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.900.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.190.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.400.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.77 vs. 2.050.72
Field Goals Made per game
255th
+300th
+45 5.55 vs. 5.110.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
+300th
+34 12.58 vs. 11.591.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 0.89 vs. 1.780.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 2.82 vs. 4.631.80
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 2.100.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 2.540.29

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.