Shawn Marion vs. Gary Payton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shawn Marion 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shawn Marion, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2000 to 2015, 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.

Shawn Marion vs. Gary Payton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Gary Payton Shawn Marion Gary Payton
Points
89th
39th
128th
58th
Rebounds
43rd
254th
63rd
158th
Assists
+300th
11th
+300th
29th
Steals
21st
5th
77th
30th
Blocks
62nd
+300th
55th
299th
Years16171115

Shawn Marion vs. Gary Payton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Marion Gary Payton Shawn Marion Gary Payton
Points
266th
205th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
112nd
+300th
114th
+300th
Assists
+300th
39th
+300th
90th
Steals
77th
25th
199th
101st
Blocks
153rd
+300th
119th
+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:

Shawn Marion Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
89th
39th
50 17,700 vs. 21,8134,113
Rebounds
43rd
254th
211 10,101 vs. 5,2694,832
Assists
+300th
11th
+289 2,198 vs. 8,9666,768
Steals
21st
5th
16 1,759 vs. 2,445686
Blocks
62nd
+300th
+238 1,233 vs. 285948
Offensive Rebounds
42nd
265th
223 2,732 vs. 1,3921,340
Defensive Rebounds
25th
180th
155 7,369 vs. 3,8773,492
Field Goals Made
65th
26th
39 7,289 vs. 8,7081,419
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
30th
43 15,056 vs. 18,6983,642
3-Pointers Made
260th
126th
134 791 vs. 1,132341
3-Pointers Attempted
223rd
82nd
141 2,390 vs. 3,5701,180
Free Throws Made
+300th
142nd
+158 2,331 vs. 3,265934
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
116th
+184 2,877 vs. 4,4801,603

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
62nd
18th
44 1,163 vs. 1,335172
Seasons
87th
51st
36 16 vs. 171

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
138th
+162 1 vs. 65
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
128th
58th
70 1,519 vs. 2,155636
Rebounds
63rd
158th
95 939 vs. 575364
Assists
+300th
29th
+271 158 vs. 811653
Steals
77th
30th
47 128 vs. 21688
Blocks
55th
299th
244 127 vs. 3295
Offensive Rebounds
49th
152nd
103 260 vs. 148112
Defensive Rebounds
53rd
120th
67 679 vs. 427252
Field Goals Made
104th
50th
54 617 vs. 855238
Field Goals Attempted
104th
48th
56 1,352 vs. 1,938586
3-Pointers Made
185th
70th
115 71 vs. 13766
3-Pointers Attempted
170th
56th
114 223 vs. 435212
Free Throws Made
228th
137th
91 214 vs. 30894
Free Throws Attempted
248th
122nd
126 263 vs. 436173

Games and Years:

Shawn Marion Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
42nd
89 109 vs. 15445
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Marion Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
266th
205th
61 15.22 vs. 16.341.12
Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 8.69 vs. 3.954.74
Assists per game
+300th
39th
+261 1.89 vs. 6.724.83
Steals per game
77th
25th
52 1.51 vs. 1.830.32
Blocks per game
153rd
+300th
+147 1.06 vs. 0.210.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
127th
+300th
+173 2.35 vs. 1.041.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
+300th
+235 6.34 vs. 2.903.43
Field Goals Made per game
200th
174th
26 6.27 vs. 6.520.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
242nd
183rd
59 12.95 vs. 14.011.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.850.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.06 vs. 2.670.62
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.00 vs. 2.450.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 3.360.88

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shawn Marion Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.94 vs. 13.990.06
Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 8.61 vs. 3.734.88
Assists per game
+300th
90th
+210 1.45 vs. 5.273.82
Steals per game
199th
101st
98 1.17 vs. 1.400.23
Blocks per game
119th
+300th
+181 1.17 vs. 0.210.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.39 vs. 0.961.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.23 vs. 2.773.46
Field Goals Made per game
248th
255th
7 5.66 vs. 5.550.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
285th
266th
19 12.40 vs. 12.580.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.890.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.05 vs. 2.820.78
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.96 vs. 2.000.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.41 vs. 2.830.42

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.