Carmelo Anthony vs. Gary Payton: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore Gary Payton and Carmelo Anthony career statistics with the Oklahoma City Thunder 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 Carmelo Anthony and Gary Payton truly stack up based solely on their time with the Oklahoma City Thunder. 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 Carmelo Anthony's season (2018) and Gary Payton's 13 seasons (1991 to 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 Thunder 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Total Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton
Points
95th
2nd
84th
3rd
Rebounds
123rd
6th
90th
7th
Assists
+150th
1st
144th
2nd
Steals
145th
1st
59th
2nd
Blocks
90th
25th
75th
25th
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton
Points
25th
15th
36th
15th
Rebounds
46th
87th
31st
52nd
Assists
127th
3rd
143rd
3rd
Steals
112nd
4th
6th
7th
Blocks
42nd
127th
36th
91st

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

Thunder Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
95th
2nd
93 1,261 vs. 18,20716,946
Rebounds
123rd
6th
117 453 vs. 4,2403,787
Assists
+150th
1st
+149 103 vs. 7,3847,281
Steals
145th
1st
144 47 vs. 2,1072,060
Blocks
90th
25th
65 49 vs. 233184
Offensive Rebounds
139th
9th
130 67 vs. 1,1971,130
Defensive Rebounds
86th
5th
81 386 vs. 3,0432,657
Field Goals Made
98th
1st
97 472 vs. 7,2926,820
Field Goals Attempted
91st
1st
90 1,168 vs. 15,56214,394
3-Pointers Made
39th
4th
35 169 vs. 917748
3-Pointers Attempted
38th
3rd
35 474 vs. 2,8552,381
Free Throws Made
128th
5th
123 148 vs. 2,7062,558
Free Throws Attempted
130th
4th
126 193 vs. 3,7263,533
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
1st
+149 78 vs. 999921
Seasons
+150th
2nd
+148 1 vs. 1312
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
84th
3rd
81 71 vs. 1,6681,597
Rebounds
90th
7th
83 34 vs. 412378
Assists
144th
2nd
142 2 vs. 572570
Steals
59th
2nd
57 10 vs. 156146
Blocks
75th
25th
50 4 vs. 2319
Offensive Rebounds
119th
13th
106 3 vs. 111108
Defensive Rebounds
78th
6th
72 31 vs. 301270
Field Goals Made
83rd
3rd
80 27 vs. 657630
Field Goals Attempted
79th
3rd
76 72 vs. 1,4471,375
3-Pointers Made
55th
3rd
52 6 vs. 10498
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
3rd
45 28 vs. 291263
Free Throws Made
87th
6th
81 11 vs. 250239
Free Throws Attempted
87th
5th
82 15 vs. 357342
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Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
3rd
128 6 vs. 9488
Playoffs
95th
2nd
93 1 vs. 109
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
25th
15th
10 16.17 vs. 18.232.06
Rebounds per game
46th
87th
41 5.81 vs. 4.241.56
Assists per game
127th
3rd
124 1.32 vs. 7.396.07
Steals per game
112nd
4th
108 0.60 vs. 2.111.51
Blocks per game
42nd
127th
85 0.63 vs. 0.230.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
118th
79th
39 0.86 vs. 1.200.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
65th
42 4.95 vs. 3.051.90
Field Goals Made per game
26th
12th
14 6.05 vs. 7.301.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
14th
12th
2 14.97 vs. 15.580.60
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
47th
42 2.17 vs. 0.921.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
41st
37 6.08 vs. 2.863.22
Free Throws Made per game
78th
39th
39 1.90 vs. 2.710.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
90th
30th
60 2.47 vs. 3.731.26

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
15th
21 11.83 vs. 17.745.91
Rebounds per game
31st
52nd
21 5.67 vs. 4.381.28
Assists per game
143rd
3rd
140 0.33 vs. 6.095.75
Steals per game
6th
7th
1 1.67 vs. 1.660.01
Blocks per game
36th
91st
55 0.67 vs. 0.240.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
106th
59th
47 0.50 vs. 1.180.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
16th
47th
31 5.17 vs. 3.201.96
Field Goals Made per game
36th
13th
23 4.50 vs. 6.992.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
13th
14 12.00 vs. 15.393.39
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
29th
3 1.00 vs. 1.110.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
10th
27th
17 4.67 vs. 3.101.57
Free Throws Made per game
46th
29th
17 1.83 vs. 2.660.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
25th
23 2.50 vs. 3.801.30

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