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: | ||||
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 |
Years | 1 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
Carmelo Anthony vs. Gary Payton: | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Thunder Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 95th | 2nd | 93 | 1,261 vs. 18,207 | 16,946 |
Rebounds | 123rd | 6th | 117 | 453 vs. 4,240 | 3,787 |
Assists | +150th | 1st | +149 | 103 vs. 7,384 | 7,281 |
Steals | 145th | 1st | 144 | 47 vs. 2,107 | 2,060 |
Blocks | 90th | 25th | 65 | 49 vs. 233 | 184 |
Offensive Rebounds | 139th | 9th | 130 | 67 vs. 1,197 | 1,130 |
Defensive Rebounds | 86th | 5th | 81 | 386 vs. 3,043 | 2,657 |
Field Goals Made | 98th | 1st | 97 | 472 vs. 7,292 | 6,820 |
Field Goals Attempted | 91st | 1st | 90 | 1,168 vs. 15,562 | 14,394 |
3-Pointers Made | 39th | 4th | 35 | 169 vs. 917 | 748 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 38th | 3rd | 35 | 474 vs. 2,855 | 2,381 |
Free Throws Made | 128th | 5th | 123 | 148 vs. 2,706 | 2,558 |
Free Throws Attempted | 130th | 4th | 126 | 193 vs. 3,726 | 3,533 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +150th | 1st | +149 | 78 vs. 999 | 921 |
Seasons | +150th | 2nd | +148 | 1 vs. 13 | 12 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 6 | 6 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Thunder Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 84th | 3rd | 81 | 71 vs. 1,668 | 1,597 |
Rebounds | 90th | 7th | 83 | 34 vs. 412 | 378 |
Assists | 144th | 2nd | 142 | 2 vs. 572 | 570 |
Steals | 59th | 2nd | 57 | 10 vs. 156 | 146 |
Blocks | 75th | 25th | 50 | 4 vs. 23 | 19 |
Offensive Rebounds | 119th | 13th | 106 | 3 vs. 111 | 108 |
Defensive Rebounds | 78th | 6th | 72 | 31 vs. 301 | 270 |
Field Goals Made | 83rd | 3rd | 80 | 27 vs. 657 | 630 |
Field Goals Attempted | 79th | 3rd | 76 | 72 vs. 1,447 | 1,375 |
3-Pointers Made | 55th | 3rd | 52 | 6 vs. 104 | 98 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 48th | 3rd | 45 | 28 vs. 291 | 263 |
Free Throws Made | 87th | 6th | 81 | 11 vs. 250 | 239 |
Free Throws Attempted | 87th | 5th | 82 | 15 vs. 357 | 342 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 131st | 3rd | 128 | 6 vs. 94 | 88 |
Playoffs | 95th | 2nd | 93 | 1 vs. 10 | 9 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Thunder Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 25th | 15th | 10 | 16.17 vs. 18.23 | 2.06 |
Rebounds per game | 46th | 87th | 41 | 5.81 vs. 4.24 | 1.56 |
Assists per game | 127th | 3rd | 124 | 1.32 vs. 7.39 | 6.07 |
Steals per game | 112nd | 4th | 108 | 0.60 vs. 2.11 | 1.51 |
Blocks per game | 42nd | 127th | 85 | 0.63 vs. 0.23 | 0.39 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 118th | 79th | 39 | 0.86 vs. 1.20 | 0.34 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 23rd | 65th | 42 | 4.95 vs. 3.05 | 1.90 |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | 12th | 14 | 6.05 vs. 7.30 | 1.25 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 14th | 12th | 2 | 14.97 vs. 15.58 | 0.60 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 5th | 47th | 42 | 2.17 vs. 0.92 | 1.25 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 4th | 41st | 37 | 6.08 vs. 2.86 | 3.22 |
Free Throws Made per game | 78th | 39th | 39 | 1.90 vs. 2.71 | 0.81 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 90th | 30th | 60 | 2.47 vs. 3.73 | 1.26 |
Thunder Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 36th | 15th | 21 | 11.83 vs. 17.74 | 5.91 |
Rebounds per game | 31st | 52nd | 21 | 5.67 vs. 4.38 | 1.28 |
Assists per game | 143rd | 3rd | 140 | 0.33 vs. 6.09 | 5.75 |
Steals per game | 6th | 7th | 1 | 1.67 vs. 1.66 | 0.01 |
Blocks per game | 36th | 91st | 55 | 0.67 vs. 0.24 | 0.42 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 106th | 59th | 47 | 0.50 vs. 1.18 | 0.68 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 16th | 47th | 31 | 5.17 vs. 3.20 | 1.96 |
Field Goals Made per game | 36th | 13th | 23 | 4.50 vs. 6.99 | 2.49 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | 13th | 14 | 12.00 vs. 15.39 | 3.39 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 32nd | 29th | 3 | 1.00 vs. 1.11 | 0.11 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 10th | 27th | 17 | 4.67 vs. 3.10 | 1.57 |
Free Throws Made per game | 46th | 29th | 17 | 1.83 vs. 2.66 | 0.83 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 48th | 25th | 23 | 2.50 vs. 3.80 | 1.30 |
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.