Joe Dumars vs. Gary Payton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Dumars and Gary Payton 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Dumars, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1986 to 1999, and Gary Payton, with 17 seasons played from 1991 to 2007, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Joe Dumars vs. Gary Payton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Gary Payton Joe Dumars Gary Payton
Points
117th
39th
92nd
58th
Rebounds
+300th
254th
+300th
158th
Assists
87th
11th
61st
29th
Steals
241st
5th
133rd
30th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
299th
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Joe Dumars vs. Gary Payton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Gary Payton Joe Dumars Gary Payton
Points
214th
205th
220th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
174th
39th
136th
90th
Steals
+300th
25th
+300th
101st
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:

Joe Dumars Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
117th
39th
78 16,401 vs. 21,8135,412
Rebounds
+300th
254th
+46 2,203 vs. 5,2693,066
Assists
87th
11th
76 4,612 vs. 8,9664,354
Steals
241st
5th
236 902 vs. 2,4451,543
Blocks
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 285202
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
265th
+35 671 vs. 1,392721
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
180th
+120 1,532 vs. 3,8772,345
Field Goals Made
135th
26th
109 5,994 vs. 8,7082,714
Field Goals Attempted
128th
30th
98 13,026 vs. 18,6985,672
3-Pointers Made
168th
126th
42 990 vs. 1,132142
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
82nd
104 2,592 vs. 3,570978
Free Throws Made
126th
142nd
16 3,423 vs. 3,265158
Free Throws Attempted
154th
116th
38 4,059 vs. 4,480421

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
140th
18th
122 1,018 vs. 1,335317
Seasons
191st
52nd
139 14 vs. 173

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
79th
138th
59 14 vs. 68
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
92nd
58th
34 1,752 vs. 2,155403
Rebounds
+300th
158th
+142 257 vs. 575318
Assists
61st
29th
32 512 vs. 811299
Steals
133rd
30th
103 91 vs. 216125
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 6 vs. 3226
Offensive Rebounds
272nd
152nd
120 95 vs. 14853
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
120th
+180 162 vs. 427265
Field Goals Made
97th
50th
47 646 vs. 855209
Field Goals Attempted
98th
48th
50 1,398 vs. 1,938540
3-Pointers Made
264th
70th
194 53 vs. 13784
3-Pointers Attempted
270th
56th
214 148 vs. 435287
Free Throws Made
78th
137th
59 407 vs. 30899
Free Throws Attempted
97th
122nd
25 476 vs. 43640

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
42nd
79 112 vs. 15442
Playoffs
154th
17th
137 10 vs. 155

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
214th
205th
9 16.11 vs. 16.340.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.16 vs. 3.951.78
Assists per game
174th
39th
135 4.53 vs. 6.722.19
Steals per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.89 vs. 1.830.95
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.210.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.040.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 2.901.40
Field Goals Made per game
256th
174th
82 5.89 vs. 6.520.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
254th
183rd
71 12.80 vs. 14.011.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.850.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 2.670.13
Free Throws Made per game
211st
+300th
+89 3.36 vs. 2.450.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
267th
+300th
+33 3.99 vs. 3.360.63

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
220th
+300th
+80 15.64 vs. 13.991.65
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.29 vs. 3.731.44
Assists per game
136th
90th
46 4.57 vs. 5.270.69
Steals per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.81 vs. 1.400.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.210.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 0.960.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 2.771.33
Field Goals Made per game
237th
255th
18 5.77 vs. 5.550.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
266th
11 12.48 vs. 12.580.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.890.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 2.821.50
Free Throws Made per game
214th
+300th
+86 3.63 vs. 2.001.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
280th
+300th
+20 4.25 vs. 2.831.42

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.