Steve Kerr vs. Gary Payton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Kerr 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 Steve Kerr, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1989 to 2003, 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.

Steve Kerr vs. Gary Payton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Gary Payton Steve Kerr Gary Payton
Points
+300th
39th
+300th
58th
Rebounds
+300th
257th
+300th
158th
Assists
+300th
11th
+300th
29th
Steals
+300th
5th
241st
30th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
299th
Years15171115

Steve Kerr vs. Gary Payton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Gary Payton Steve Kerr Gary Payton
Points
+300th
208th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
39th
+300th
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:

Steve Kerr Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
39th
+261 5,437 vs. 21,81316,376
Rebounds
+300th
257th
+43 1,060 vs. 5,2694,209
Assists
+300th
11th
+289 1,658 vs. 8,9667,308
Steals
+300th
5th
+295 476 vs. 2,4451,969
Blocks
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 285239
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
265th
+35 186 vs. 1,3921,206
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
183rd
+117 874 vs. 3,8773,003
Field Goals Made
+300th
27th
+273 2,042 vs. 8,7086,666
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 4,263 vs. 18,69814,435
3-Pointers Made
298th
129th
169 726 vs. 1,132406
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
83rd
+217 1,599 vs. 3,5701,971
Free Throws Made
+300th
143rd
+157 627 vs. 3,2652,638
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
117th
+183 726 vs. 4,4803,754

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
258th
18th
240 910 vs. 1,335425
Seasons
135th
59th
76 15 vs. 172

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
139th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
58th
+242 553 vs. 2,1551,602
Rebounds
+300th
158th
+142 110 vs. 575465
Assists
+300th
29th
+271 156 vs. 811655
Steals
241st
30th
211 63 vs. 216153
Blocks
+300th
299th
+1 3 vs. 3229
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
152nd
+148 27 vs. 148121
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
120th
+180 83 vs. 427344
Field Goals Made
+300th
50th
+250 192 vs. 855663
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
48th
+252 451 vs. 1,9381,487
3-Pointers Made
150th
70th
80 84 vs. 13753
3-Pointers Attempted
162nd
56th
106 227 vs. 435208
Free Throws Made
+300th
137th
+163 85 vs. 308223
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
122nd
+178 97 vs. 436339

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
91st
42nd
49 128 vs. 15426
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
208th
+92 5.97 vs. 16.3410.36
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.16 vs. 3.952.78
Assists per game
+300th
39th
+261 1.82 vs. 6.724.89
Steals per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.52 vs. 1.831.31
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.210.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 1.040.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 2.901.94
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
177th
+123 2.24 vs. 6.524.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
188th
+112 4.68 vs. 14.019.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.850.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.76 vs. 2.670.92
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.69 vs. 2.451.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 3.362.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
4.32 vs. 13.999.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 3.732.87
Assists per game
+300th
90th
+210 1.22 vs. 5.274.05
Steals per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.49 vs. 1.400.91
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.210.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.960.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 2.772.12
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
255th
+45 1.50 vs. 5.554.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
266th
+34 3.52 vs. 12.589.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.890.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 2.821.05
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 2.001.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 2.832.07

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.