Khris Middleton vs. Gary Payton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Khris Middleton and Gary Payton 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 Khris Middleton, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, 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, 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.

Khris Middleton vs. Gary Payton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Khris Middleton Gary Payton Khris Middleton Gary Payton
Points
229th
39th
109th
58th
Rebounds
+300th
257th
190th
158th
Assists
220th
11th
92nd
29th
Steals
234th
5th
124th
30th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
299th
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Khris Middleton vs. Gary Payton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Khris Middleton Gary Payton Khris Middleton Gary Payton
Points
200th
208th
80th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
273rd
+300th
Assists
235th
39th
121st
90th
Steals
234th
25th
178th
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:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
229th
39th
190 13,068 vs. 21,8138,745
Rebounds
+300th
257th
+43 3,767 vs. 5,2691,502
Assists
220th
11th
209 3,122 vs. 8,9665,844
Steals
234th
5th
229 914 vs. 2,4451,531
Blocks
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 285128
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
265th
+35 501 vs. 1,392891
Defensive Rebounds
261st
182nd
79 3,266 vs. 3,877611
Field Goals Made
266th
27th
239 4,755 vs. 8,7083,953
Field Goals Attempted
265th
32nd
233 10,323 vs. 18,6988,375
3-Pointers Made
66th
128th
62 1,423 vs. 1,132291
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
82nd
6 3,684 vs. 3,570114
Free Throws Made
+300th
142nd
+158 2,135 vs. 3,2651,130
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
117th
+183 2,435 vs. 4,4802,045

Games and Years:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
18th
+282 792 vs. 1,335543
Seasons
194th
59th
135 14 vs. 173

Triple-Doubles:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
204th
47th
157 2 vs. 1513

Rankings by Points Scored:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
139th
15 5 vs. 61
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
109th
58th
51 1,650 vs. 2,155505
Rebounds
190th
158th
32 521 vs. 57554
Assists
92nd
29th
63 383 vs. 811428
Steals
124th
30th
94 96 vs. 216120
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 15 vs. 3217
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
152nd
+148 67 vs. 14881
Defensive Rebounds
109th
120th
11 454 vs. 42727
Field Goals Made
115th
50th
65 591 vs. 855264
Field Goals Attempted
108th
48th
60 1,339 vs. 1,938599
3-Pointers Made
34th
70th
36 196 vs. 13759
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
56th
15 503 vs. 43568
Free Throws Made
167th
137th
30 272 vs. 30836
Free Throws Attempted
204th
122nd
82 314 vs. 436122

Games and Years:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
273rd
42nd
231 80 vs. 15474
Playoffs
223rd
17th
206 9 vs. 156

Triple-Doubles:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
200th
208th
8 16.50 vs. 16.340.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.76 vs. 3.950.81
Assists per game
235th
39th
196 3.94 vs. 6.722.77
Steals per game
234th
25th
209 1.15 vs. 1.830.68
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.210.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 1.040.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
277th
+300th
+23 4.12 vs. 2.901.22
Field Goals Made per game
237th
177th
60 6.00 vs. 6.520.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
186th
50 13.03 vs. 14.010.97
3-Pointers Made per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.80 vs. 0.850.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
83rd
+300th
+217 4.65 vs. 2.671.98
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.70 vs. 2.450.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 3.360.28

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
80th
+300th
+220 20.63 vs. 13.996.63
Rebounds per game
273rd
+300th
+27 6.51 vs. 3.732.78
Assists per game
121st
90th
31 4.79 vs. 5.270.48
Steals per game
178th
101st
77 1.20 vs. 1.400.20
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 0.210.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.960.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
110th
+300th
+190 5.68 vs. 2.772.90
Field Goals Made per game
103rd
255th
152 7.39 vs. 5.551.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
86th
266th
180 16.74 vs. 12.584.15
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 2.45 vs. 0.891.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 6.29 vs. 2.823.46
Free Throws Made per game
250th
+300th
+50 3.40 vs. 2.001.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.93 vs. 2.831.09

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.