Damian Lillard vs. Gary Payton: Bucks Rankings Comparison

Explore Gary Payton and Damian Lillard career statistics with the Milwaukee Bucks and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Damian Lillard and Gary Payton truly stack up based solely on their time with the Milwaukee Bucks. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Damian Lillard's 2 seasons (2024 to 2025) and Gary Payton's season (2003) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Bucks 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Damian Lillard vs. Gary Payton:
Bucks Total Stats Rankings Summary

Bucks Totals
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Gary Payton Damian Lillard Gary Payton
Points
41st
+150th
51st
59th
Rebounds
90th
+150th
100th
109th
Assists
31st
120th
45th
32nd
Steals
77th
+150th
79th
60th
Blocks
125th
+150th
81st
94th
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Damian Lillard vs. Gary Payton:
Bucks Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Bucks Per Game
Season Playoffs
Damian Lillard Gary Payton Damian Lillard Gary Payton
Points
2nd
--
8th
13th
Rebounds
72nd
--
85th
85th
Assists
4th
--
17th
1st
Steals
41st
--
51st
16th
Blocks
134th
--
76th
102nd

* Note: per game rankings on this page include players with a minimum of 40 games played with the franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Bucks Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Bucks

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
41st
+150th
+109 3,222 vs. 5502,672
Rebounds
90th
+150th
+60 592 vs. 86506
Assists
31st
120th
89 918 vs. 206712
Steals
77th
+150th
+73 142 vs. 40102
Blocks
125th
+150th
+25 28 vs. 820
Offensive Rebounds
146th
+150th
+4 65 vs. 2342
Defensive Rebounds
72nd
+150th
+78 527 vs. 63464
Field Goals Made
51st
+150th
+99 985 vs. 221764
Field Goals Attempted
50th
+150th
+100 2,269 vs. 4741,795
3-Pointers Made
13th
123rd
110 417 vs. 20397
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
128th
115 1,146 vs. 681,078
Free Throws Made
23rd
+150th
+127 835 vs. 88747
Free Throws Attempted
34th
+150th
+116 907 vs. 118789
Bucks

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
113rd
+150th
131 vs. 28103
Seasons
114th
+150th
2 vs. 11
Bucks

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Bucks Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Bucks

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
59th
8 146 vs. 11135
Rebounds
100th
109th
9 21 vs. 183
Assists
45th
32nd
13 34 vs. 5218
Steals
79th
60th
19 6 vs. 82
Blocks
81st
94th
13 2 vs. 11
Offensive Rebounds
104th
94th
10 3 vs. 41
Defensive Rebounds
86th
99th
13 18 vs. 144
Field Goals Made
62nd
52nd
10 40 vs. 488
Field Goals Attempted
58th
53rd
5 108 vs. 1124
3-Pointers Made
17th
82nd
65 23 vs. 122
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
54th
34 64 vs. 1549
Free Throws Made
38th
70th
32 43 vs. 1429
Free Throws Attempted
45th
68th
23 45 vs. 2025
Bucks

Games and Years:

Damian Lillard Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
114th
134th
20 7 vs. 61
Playoffs
53rd
90th
37 2 vs. 11
Bucks

Rankings by Points Scored:

Damian Lillard Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Bucks Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Bucks

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
--
24.60 vs. 19.644.95
Rebounds per game
72nd
--
4.52 vs. 3.071.45
Assists per game
4th
--
7.01 vs. 7.360.35
Steals per game
41st
--
1.08 vs. 1.430.34
Blocks per game
134th
--
0.21 vs. 0.290.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
--
0.50 vs. 0.820.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
35th
--
4.02 vs. 2.251.77
Field Goals Made per game
8th
--
7.52 vs. 7.890.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
--
17.32 vs. 16.930.39
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
--
3.18 vs. 0.712.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
--
8.75 vs. 2.436.32
Free Throws Made per game
1st
--
6.37 vs. 3.143.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
--
6.92 vs. 4.212.71

Bucks Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Bucks

Stats Rankings:

Damian Lillard Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
13th
5 20.86 vs. 18.502.36
Rebounds per game
85th
85th
0 3.00 vs. 3.000.00
Assists per game
17th
1st
16 4.86 vs. 8.673.81
Steals per game
51st
16th
35 0.86 vs. 1.330.48
Blocks per game
76th
102nd
26 0.29 vs. 0.170.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
81st
30 0.43 vs. 0.670.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
71st
77th
6 2.57 vs. 2.330.24
Field Goals Made per game
22nd
7th
15 5.71 vs. 8.002.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
3rd
10 15.43 vs. 18.673.24
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
82nd
80 3.29 vs. 0.173.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
43rd
42 9.14 vs. 2.506.64
Free Throws Made per game
1st
38th
37 6.14 vs. 2.333.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
40th
34 6.43 vs. 3.333.10