Gary Payton vs. Jalen Williams: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore Jalen Williams and Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton and Jalen Williams 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 Gary Payton's 13 seasons (1991 to 2003) and Jalen Williams's 3 seasons (2023 to 2025) 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.

Gary Payton vs. Jalen Williams:
Thunder Total Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton Jalen Williams Gary Payton Jalen Williams
Points
2nd
33rd
3rd
14th
Rebounds
6th
62nd
7th
27th
Assists
1st
27th
2nd
11th
Steals
1st
31st
2nd
16th
Blocks
25th
47th
25th
35th
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Gary Payton vs. Jalen Williams:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gary Payton Jalen Williams Gary Payton Jalen Williams
Points
15th
16th
15th
10th
Rebounds
87th
72nd
52nd
27th
Assists
3rd
16th
3rd
8th
Steals
4th
16th
7th
10th
Blocks
128th
48th
91st
63rd

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:

Gary Payton Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
33rd
31 18,207 vs. 3,90114,306
Rebounds
6th
62nd
56 4,240 vs. 9883,252
Assists
1st
27th
26 7,384 vs. 9246,460
Steals
1st
31st
30 2,107 vs. 2941,813
Blocks
25th
47th
22 233 vs. 126107
Offensive Rebounds
9th
84th
75 1,197 vs. 1801,017
Defensive Rebounds
5th
49th
44 3,043 vs. 8082,235
Field Goals Made
1st
33rd
32 7,292 vs. 1,5155,777
Field Goals Attempted
1st
36th
35 15,562 vs. 2,95512,607
3-Pointers Made
4th
17th
13 917 vs. 300617
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
19th
16 2,855 vs. 7862,069
Free Throws Made
5th
44th
39 2,706 vs. 5712,135
Free Throws Attempted
4th
48th
44 3,726 vs. 7113,015
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Games and Years:

Gary Payton Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
72nd
71 999 vs. 215784
Seasons
2nd
75th
73 13 vs. 310
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
16th
7 6 vs. 15
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
14th
11 1,668 vs. 679989
Rebounds
7th
27th
20 412 vs. 195217
Assists
2nd
11th
9 572 vs. 165407
Steals
2nd
16th
14 156 vs. 49107
Blocks
25th
35th
10 23 vs. 149
Offensive Rebounds
13th
36th
23 111 vs. 3774
Defensive Rebounds
6th
20th
14 301 vs. 158143
Field Goals Made
3rd
15th
12 657 vs. 253404
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
15th
12 1,447 vs. 556891
3-Pointers Made
3rd
11th
8 104 vs. 5054
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
9th
6 291 vs. 154137
Free Throws Made
6th
16th
10 250 vs. 123127
Free Throws Attempted
5th
18th
13 357 vs. 155202
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Games and Years:

Gary Payton Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
31st
28 94 vs. 3361
Playoffs
2nd
48th
46 10 vs. 28
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Gary Payton Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
16th
1 18.23 vs. 18.140.08
Rebounds per game
87th
72nd
15 4.24 vs. 4.600.35
Assists per game
3rd
16th
13 7.39 vs. 4.303.09
Steals per game
4th
16th
12 2.11 vs. 1.370.74
Blocks per game
128th
48th
80 0.23 vs. 0.590.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
79th
120th
41 1.20 vs. 0.840.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
42nd
23 3.05 vs. 3.760.71
Field Goals Made per game
12th
13th
1 7.30 vs. 7.050.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
19th
7 15.58 vs. 13.741.83
3-Pointers Made per game
47th
25th
22 0.92 vs. 1.400.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
41st
26th
15 2.86 vs. 3.660.80
Free Throws Made per game
39th
42nd
3 2.71 vs. 2.660.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
30th
42nd
12 3.73 vs. 3.310.42

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Gary Payton Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
10th
5 17.74 vs. 20.582.83
Rebounds per game
52nd
27th
25 4.38 vs. 5.911.53
Assists per game
3rd
8th
5 6.09 vs. 5.001.09
Steals per game
7th
10th
3 1.66 vs. 1.480.17
Blocks per game
91st
63rd
28 0.24 vs. 0.420.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
59th
61st
2 1.18 vs. 1.120.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
47th
21st
26 3.20 vs. 4.791.59
Field Goals Made per game
13th
11th
2 6.99 vs. 7.670.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
13th
9th
4 15.39 vs. 16.851.45
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
13th
16 1.11 vs. 1.520.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
27th
10th
17 3.10 vs. 4.671.57
Free Throws Made per game
29th
18th
11 2.66 vs. 3.731.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
17th
8 3.80 vs. 4.700.90

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.