James Harden vs. Gary Payton: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore Gary Payton and James Harden 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 James Harden 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 James Harden's 3 seasons (2010 to 2012) 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.

James Harden vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Total Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
James Harden Gary Payton James Harden Gary Payton
Points
45th
2nd
17th
3rd
Rebounds
83rd
6th
24th
7th
Assists
49th
1st
14th
2nd
Steals
43rd
1st
12th
2nd
Blocks
86th
25th
30th
25th
Years313310

James Harden vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
James Harden Gary Payton James Harden Gary Payton
Points
50th
15th
30th
15th
Rebounds
122nd
87th
48th
52nd
Assists
62nd
3rd
20th
3rd
Steals
32nd
4th
16th
7th
Blocks
113rd
128th
69th
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

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
45th
2nd
43 2,795 vs. 18,20715,412
Rebounds
83rd
6th
77 751 vs. 4,2403,489
Assists
49th
1st
48 542 vs. 7,3846,842
Steals
43rd
1st
42 234 vs. 2,1071,873
Blocks
86th
25th
61 59 vs. 233174
Offensive Rebounds
105th
9th
96 119 vs. 1,1971,078
Defensive Rebounds
60th
5th
55 632 vs. 3,0432,411
Field Goals Made
65th
1st
64 840 vs. 7,2926,452
Field Goals Attempted
57th
1st
56 1,891 vs. 15,56213,671
3-Pointers Made
16th
4th
12 320 vs. 917597
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
3rd
13 864 vs. 2,8551,991
Free Throws Made
28th
5th
23 795 vs. 2,7061,911
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
4th
28 952 vs. 3,7262,774
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Games and Years:

James Harden Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
1st
70 220 vs. 999779
Seasons
75th
2nd
73 3 vs. 1310
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
16th
9th
7 1 vs. 65
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
3rd
14 593 vs. 1,6681,075
Rebounds
24th
7th
17 208 vs. 412204
Assists
14th
2nd
12 140 vs. 572432
Steals
12th
2nd
10 58 vs. 15698
Blocks
30th
25th
5 16 vs. 237
Offensive Rebounds
52nd
13th
39 24 vs. 11187
Defensive Rebounds
19th
6th
13 184 vs. 301117
Field Goals Made
26th
3rd
23 171 vs. 657486
Field Goals Attempted
25th
3rd
22 384 vs. 1,4471,063
3-Pointers Made
8th
3rd
5 61 vs. 10443
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
3rd
4 170 vs. 291121
Free Throws Made
10th
6th
4 190 vs. 25060
Free Throws Attempted
11th
5th
6 225 vs. 357132
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Games and Years:

James Harden Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
23rd
3rd
20 43 vs. 9451
Playoffs
26th
2nd
24 3 vs. 107
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Rankings by Points Scored:

James Harden Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
15th
35 12.70 vs. 18.235.52
Rebounds per game
122nd
87th
35 3.41 vs. 4.240.83
Assists per game
62nd
3rd
59 2.46 vs. 7.394.93
Steals per game
32nd
4th
28 1.06 vs. 2.111.05
Blocks per game
113rd
128th
15 0.27 vs. 0.230.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
79th
+71 0.54 vs. 1.200.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
76th
65th
11 2.87 vs. 3.050.17
Field Goals Made per game
75th
12th
63 3.82 vs. 7.303.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
12th
62 8.60 vs. 15.586.98
3-Pointers Made per game
20th
47th
27 1.45 vs. 0.920.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
21st
41st
20 3.93 vs. 2.861.07
Free Throws Made per game
16th
39th
23 3.61 vs. 2.710.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
30th
6 4.33 vs. 3.730.60

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

James Harden Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
15th
15 13.79 vs. 17.743.95
Rebounds per game
48th
52nd
4 4.84 vs. 4.380.45
Assists per game
20th
3rd
17 3.26 vs. 6.092.83
Steals per game
16th
7th
9 1.35 vs. 1.660.31
Blocks per game
69th
91st
22 0.37 vs. 0.240.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
59th
46 0.56 vs. 1.180.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
47th
16 4.28 vs. 3.201.08
Field Goals Made per game
47th
13th
34 3.98 vs. 6.993.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
13th
33 8.93 vs. 15.396.46
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
29th
12 1.42 vs. 1.110.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
16th
27th
11 3.95 vs. 3.100.86
Free Throws Made per game
12th
29th
17 4.42 vs. 2.661.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
25th
11 5.23 vs. 3.801.43

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.