Alex Caruso vs. Gary Payton: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Gary Payton and Alex Caruso career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers 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 Alex Caruso and Gary Payton truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. 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 Alex Caruso's 4 seasons (2018 to 2021) and Gary Payton's season (2004) 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 Lakers 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.

Alex Caruso vs. Gary Payton:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Gary Payton Alex Caruso Gary Payton
Points
120th
111st
85th
87th
Rebounds
148th
+150th
108th
92nd
Assists
80th
77th
61st
33rd
Steals
42nd
87th
35th
38th
Blocks
80th
+150th
28th
74th
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Alex Caruso vs. Gary Payton:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Gary Payton Alex Caruso Gary Payton
Points
+150th
33rd
107th
90th
Rebounds
+150th
99th
+150th
99th
Assists
80th
11th
53rd
8th
Steals
49th
28th
48th
34th
Blocks
119th
132nd
37th
99th

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
120th
111st
9 1,082 vs. 1,199117
Rebounds
148th
+150th
+2 425 vs. 34283
Assists
80th
77th
3 436 vs. 44913
Steals
42nd
87th
45 181 vs. 9685
Blocks
80th
+150th
+70 52 vs. 1933
Offensive Rebounds
125th
134th
9 83 vs. 7211
Defensive Rebounds
94th
112nd
18 342 vs. 27072
Field Goals Made
127th
108th
19 380 vs. 482102
Field Goals Attempted
130th
115th
15 885 vs. 1,024139
3-Pointers Made
46th
79th
33 132 vs. 5577
3-Pointers Attempted
50th
81st
31 350 vs. 165185
Free Throws Made
128th
132nd
4 190 vs. 18010
Free Throws Attempted
126th
132nd
6 264 vs. 25212
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Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
93rd
+150th
184 vs. 82102
Seasons
61st
+150th
4 vs. 13
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
87th
2 172 vs. 1711
Rebounds
108th
92nd
16 56 vs. 7216
Assists
61st
33rd
28 62 vs. 11654
Steals
35th
38th
3 24 vs. 231
Blocks
28th
74th
46 16 vs. 412
Offensive Rebounds
66th
61st
5 17 vs. 192
Defensive Rebounds
67th
52nd
15 39 vs. 5314
Field Goals Made
91st
83rd
8 62 vs. 686
Field Goals Attempted
86th
77th
9 151 vs. 18635
3-Pointers Made
33rd
38th
5 22 vs. 148
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
36th
8 78 vs. 5622
Free Throws Made
96th
108th
12 26 vs. 215
Free Throws Attempted
101st
109th
8 32 vs. 284
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Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
77th
93rd
16 27 vs. 225
Playoffs
88th
148th
60 2 vs. 11
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+150th
33rd
+117 5.88 vs. 14.628.74
Rebounds per game
+150th
99th
+51 2.31 vs. 4.171.86
Assists per game
80th
11th
69 2.37 vs. 5.483.11
Steals per game
49th
28th
21 0.98 vs. 1.170.19
Blocks per game
119th
132nd
13 0.28 vs. 0.230.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
117th
+33 0.45 vs. 0.880.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+150th
64th
+86 1.86 vs. 3.291.43
Field Goals Made per game
+150th
26th
+124 2.07 vs. 5.883.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
+150th
32nd
+118 4.81 vs. 12.497.68
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
72nd
10 0.72 vs. 0.670.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
76th
72nd
4 1.90 vs. 2.010.11
Free Throws Made per game
+150th
65th
+85 1.03 vs. 2.201.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
+150th
60th
+90 1.43 vs. 3.071.64

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
107th
90th
17 6.37 vs. 7.771.40
Rebounds per game
+150th
99th
+51 2.07 vs. 3.271.20
Assists per game
53rd
8th
45 2.30 vs. 5.272.98
Steals per game
48th
34th
14 0.89 vs. 1.050.16
Blocks per game
37th
99th
62 0.59 vs. 0.180.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
99th
74th
25 0.63 vs. 0.860.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
98th
61st
37 1.44 vs. 2.410.96
Field Goals Made per game
115th
82nd
33 2.30 vs. 3.090.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
116th
59th
57 5.59 vs. 8.452.86
3-Pointers Made per game
33rd
39th
6 0.81 vs. 0.640.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
25th
32nd
7 2.89 vs. 2.550.34
Free Throws Made per game
138th
139th
1 0.96 vs. 0.950.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
148th
139th
9 1.19 vs. 1.270.09

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