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: | ||||
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 |
Years | 1 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
Chris Paul vs. Gary Payton: | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Thunder Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 99th | 2nd | 97 | 1,232 vs. 18,207 | 16,975 |
Rebounds | 143rd | 6th | 137 | 349 vs. 4,240 | 3,891 |
Assists | 61st | 1st | 60 | 472 vs. 7,384 | 6,912 |
Steals | 75th | 1st | 74 | 111 vs. 2,107 | 1,996 |
Blocks | +150th | 25th | +125 | 11 vs. 233 | 222 |
Offensive Rebounds | +150th | 9th | +141 | 26 vs. 1,197 | 1,171 |
Defensive Rebounds | 98th | 5th | 93 | 323 vs. 3,043 | 2,720 |
Field Goals Made | 108th | 1st | 107 | 434 vs. 7,292 | 6,858 |
Field Goals Attempted | 118th | 1st | 117 | 887 vs. 15,562 | 14,675 |
3-Pointers Made | 55th | 4th | 51 | 111 vs. 917 | 806 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 58th | 3rd | 55 | 304 vs. 2,855 | 2,551 |
Free Throws Made | 97th | 5th | 92 | 253 vs. 2,706 | 2,453 |
Free Throws Attempted | 104th | 4th | 100 | 279 vs. 3,726 | 3,447 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +150th | 1st | +149 | 70 vs. 999 | 929 |
Seasons | +150th | 2nd | +148 | 1 vs. 13 | 12 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | 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: | Chris Paul | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 57th | 3rd | 54 | 149 vs. 1,668 | 1,519 |
Rebounds | 65th | 7th | 58 | 52 vs. 412 | 360 |
Assists | 49th | 2nd | 47 | 37 vs. 572 | 535 |
Steals | 56th | 2nd | 54 | 11 vs. 156 | 145 |
Blocks | 85th | 25th | 60 | 3 vs. 23 | 20 |
Offensive Rebounds | 119th | 13th | 106 | 3 vs. 111 | 108 |
Defensive Rebounds | 54th | 6th | 48 | 49 vs. 301 | 252 |
Field Goals Made | 55th | 3rd | 52 | 55 vs. 657 | 602 |
Field Goals Attempted | 57th | 3rd | 54 | 112 vs. 1,447 | 1,335 |
3-Pointers Made | 34th | 3rd | 31 | 16 vs. 104 | 88 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 34th | 3rd | 31 | 43 vs. 291 | 248 |
Free Throws Made | 59th | 6th | 53 | 23 vs. 250 | 227 |
Free Throws Attempted | 69th | 5th | 64 | 26 vs. 357 | 331 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 123rd | 3rd | 120 | 7 vs. 94 | 87 |
Playoffs | 95th | 2nd | 93 | 1 vs. 10 | 9 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Thunder Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 17th | 15th | 2 | 17.60 vs. 18.23 | 0.63 |
Rebounds per game | 63rd | 87th | 24 | 4.99 vs. 4.24 | 0.74 |
Assists per game | 5th | 3rd | 2 | 6.74 vs. 7.39 | 0.65 |
Steals per game | 11th | 4th | 7 | 1.59 vs. 2.11 | 0.52 |
Blocks per game | +150th | 127th | +23 | 0.16 vs. 0.23 | 0.08 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +150th | 79th | +71 | 0.37 vs. 1.20 | 0.83 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | 65th | 38 | 4.61 vs. 3.05 | 1.57 |
Field Goals Made per game | 21st | 12th | 9 | 6.20 vs. 7.30 | 1.10 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | 12th | 15 | 12.67 vs. 15.58 | 2.91 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 12th | 47th | 35 | 1.59 vs. 0.92 | 0.67 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 13th | 41st | 28 | 4.34 vs. 2.86 | 1.48 |
Free Throws Made per game | 16th | 39th | 23 | 3.61 vs. 2.71 | 0.91 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 27th | 30th | 3 | 3.99 vs. 3.73 | 0.26 |
Thunder Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Gary Payton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | 15th | 7 | 21.29 vs. 17.74 | 3.54 |
Rebounds per game | 14th | 52nd | 38 | 7.43 vs. 4.38 | 3.05 |
Assists per game | 5th | 3rd | 2 | 5.29 vs. 6.09 | 0.80 |
Steals per game | 9th | 7th | 2 | 1.57 vs. 1.66 | 0.09 |
Blocks per game | 61st | 91st | 30 | 0.43 vs. 0.24 | 0.18 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 114th | 59th | 55 | 0.43 vs. 1.18 | 0.75 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 5th | 47th | 42 | 7.00 vs. 3.20 | 3.80 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 13th | 3 | 7.86 vs. 6.99 | 0.87 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 11th | 13th | 2 | 16.00 vs. 15.39 | 0.61 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 3rd | 29th | 26 | 2.29 vs. 1.11 | 1.18 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 4th | 27th | 23 | 6.14 vs. 3.10 | 3.05 |
Free Throws Made per game | 23rd | 29th | 6 | 3.29 vs. 2.66 | 0.63 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 26th | 25th | 1 | 3.71 vs. 3.80 | 0.08 |
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.