Patrick Ewing vs. Gary Payton: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore Gary Payton and Patrick Ewing 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 Patrick Ewing 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 Patrick Ewing's season (2001) 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.

Patrick Ewing vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Total Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Patrick Ewing Gary Payton
Points
144th
2nd
DNP
3rd
Rebounds
98th
6th
DNP
7th
Assists
+150th
1st
DNP
2nd
Steals
135th
1st
DNP
2nd
Blocks
59th
25th
DNP
25th
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Patrick Ewing vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Patrick Ewing Gary Payton
Points
83rd
15th
DNP
15th
Rebounds
23rd
87th
DNP
52nd
Assists
142nd
3rd
DNP
3rd
Steals
96th
4th
DNP
7th
Blocks
15th
128th
DNP
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:

Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
144th
2nd
142 760 vs. 18,20717,447
Rebounds
98th
6th
92 585 vs. 4,2403,655
Assists
+150th
1st
+149 92 vs. 7,3847,292
Steals
135th
1st
134 53 vs. 2,1072,054
Blocks
59th
25th
34 91 vs. 233142
Offensive Rebounds
102nd
9th
93 124 vs. 1,1971,073
Defensive Rebounds
77th
5th
72 461 vs. 3,0432,582
Field Goals Made
148th
1st
147 294 vs. 7,2926,998
Field Goals Attempted
140th
1st
139 684 vs. 15,56214,878
3-Pointers Made
+150th
4th
+146 0 vs. 917917
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
3rd
+147 2 vs. 2,8552,853
Free Throws Made
116th
5th
111 172 vs. 2,7062,534
Free Throws Attempted
115th
4th
111 251 vs. 3,7263,475
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Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
1st
+149 79 vs. 999920
Seasons
+150th
2nd
+148 1 vs. 1312
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing 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:

Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1,6681,668
Rebounds
DNP
7th
0 vs. 412412
Assists
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 572572
Steals
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 156156
Blocks
DNP
25th
0 vs. 2323
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
13th
0 vs. 111111
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
6th
0 vs. 301301
Field Goals Made
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 657657
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 1,4471,447
3-Pointers Made
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 104104
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 291291
Free Throws Made
DNP
6th
0 vs. 250250
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
5th
0 vs. 357357
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Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 9494
Playoffs
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 1010
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
15th
68 9.62 vs. 18.238.60
Rebounds per game
23rd
87th
64 7.41 vs. 4.243.16
Assists per game
142nd
3rd
139 1.16 vs. 7.396.23
Steals per game
96th
4th
92 0.67 vs. 2.111.44
Blocks per game
15th
128th
113 1.15 vs. 0.230.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
51st
79th
28 1.57 vs. 1.200.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
65th
56 5.84 vs. 3.052.79
Field Goals Made per game
81st
12th
69 3.72 vs. 7.303.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
73rd
12th
61 8.66 vs. 15.586.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
47th
+103 0.00 vs. 0.920.92
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
41st
+109 0.03 vs. 2.862.83
Free Throws Made per game
65th
39th
26 2.18 vs. 2.710.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
30th
18 3.18 vs. 3.730.55

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
15th
0.00 vs. 17.7417.74
Rebounds per game
DNP
52nd
0.00 vs. 4.384.38
Assists per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 6.096.09
Steals per game
DNP
7th
0.00 vs. 1.661.66
Blocks per game
DNP
91st
0.00 vs. 0.240.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
59th
0.00 vs. 1.181.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
47th
0.00 vs. 3.203.20
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
13th
0.00 vs. 6.996.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
13th
0.00 vs. 15.3915.39
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
29th
0.00 vs. 1.111.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
27th
0.00 vs. 3.103.10
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
29th
0.00 vs. 2.662.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
25th
0.00 vs. 3.803.80

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.