Chris Paul vs. Gary Payton: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore Gary Payton and Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul's season (2020) 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.

Chris Paul vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Total Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Gary Payton Chris Paul Gary Payton
Points
99th
2nd
57th
3rd
Rebounds
143rd
6th
65th
7th
Assists
61st
1st
49th
2nd
Steals
75th
1st
56th
2nd
Blocks
+150th
25th
85th
25th
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Chris Paul vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Paul Gary Payton Chris Paul Gary Payton
Points
17th
15th
8th
15th
Rebounds
63rd
87th
14th
52nd
Assists
5th
3rd
5th
3rd
Steals
11th
4th
9th
7th
Blocks
+150th
127th
61st
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:

Chris Paul Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
99th
2nd
97 1,232 vs. 18,20716,975
Rebounds
143rd
6th
137 349 vs. 4,2403,891
Assists
61st
1st
60 472 vs. 7,3846,912
Steals
75th
1st
74 111 vs. 2,1071,996
Blocks
+150th
25th
+125 11 vs. 233222
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
9th
+141 26 vs. 1,1971,171
Defensive Rebounds
98th
5th
93 323 vs. 3,0432,720
Field Goals Made
108th
1st
107 434 vs. 7,2926,858
Field Goals Attempted
118th
1st
117 887 vs. 15,56214,675
3-Pointers Made
55th
4th
51 111 vs. 917806
3-Pointers Attempted
58th
3rd
55 304 vs. 2,8552,551
Free Throws Made
97th
5th
92 253 vs. 2,7062,453
Free Throws Attempted
104th
4th
100 279 vs. 3,7263,447
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Games and Years:

Chris Paul Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
1st
+149 70 vs. 999929
Seasons
+150th
2nd
+148 1 vs. 1312
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul 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:

Chris Paul Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
3rd
54 149 vs. 1,6681,519
Rebounds
65th
7th
58 52 vs. 412360
Assists
49th
2nd
47 37 vs. 572535
Steals
56th
2nd
54 11 vs. 156145
Blocks
85th
25th
60 3 vs. 2320
Offensive Rebounds
119th
13th
106 3 vs. 111108
Defensive Rebounds
54th
6th
48 49 vs. 301252
Field Goals Made
55th
3rd
52 55 vs. 657602
Field Goals Attempted
57th
3rd
54 112 vs. 1,4471,335
3-Pointers Made
34th
3rd
31 16 vs. 10488
3-Pointers Attempted
34th
3rd
31 43 vs. 291248
Free Throws Made
59th
6th
53 23 vs. 250227
Free Throws Attempted
69th
5th
64 26 vs. 357331
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Games and Years:

Chris Paul Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
123rd
3rd
120 7 vs. 9487
Playoffs
95th
2nd
93 1 vs. 109
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Paul Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
17th
15th
2 17.60 vs. 18.230.63
Rebounds per game
63rd
87th
24 4.99 vs. 4.240.74
Assists per game
5th
3rd
2 6.74 vs. 7.390.65
Steals per game
11th
4th
7 1.59 vs. 2.110.52
Blocks per game
+150th
127th
+23 0.16 vs. 0.230.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
79th
+71 0.37 vs. 1.200.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
65th
38 4.61 vs. 3.051.57
Field Goals Made per game
21st
12th
9 6.20 vs. 7.301.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
12th
15 12.67 vs. 15.582.91
3-Pointers Made per game
12th
47th
35 1.59 vs. 0.920.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
13th
41st
28 4.34 vs. 2.861.48
Free Throws Made per game
16th
39th
23 3.61 vs. 2.710.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
30th
3 3.99 vs. 3.730.26

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Chris Paul Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
15th
7 21.29 vs. 17.743.54
Rebounds per game
14th
52nd
38 7.43 vs. 4.383.05
Assists per game
5th
3rd
2 5.29 vs. 6.090.80
Steals per game
9th
7th
2 1.57 vs. 1.660.09
Blocks per game
61st
91st
30 0.43 vs. 0.240.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
59th
55 0.43 vs. 1.180.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
47th
42 7.00 vs. 3.203.80
Field Goals Made per game
10th
13th
3 7.86 vs. 6.990.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
11th
13th
2 16.00 vs. 15.390.61
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
29th
26 2.29 vs. 1.111.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
27th
23 6.14 vs. 3.103.05
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
29th
6 3.29 vs. 2.660.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
25th
1 3.71 vs. 3.800.08

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.