Paul George vs. Gary Payton: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore Gary Payton and Paul George 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 Paul George 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 Paul George's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) 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.

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

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George Gary Payton Paul George Gary Payton
Points
34th
2nd
35th
3rd
Rebounds
60th
6th
51st
7th
Assists
46th
1st
51st
2nd
Steals
29th
1st
44th
2nd
Blocks
67th
25th
65th
25th
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Paul George vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George Gary Payton Paul George Gary Payton
Points
3rd
15th
3rd
15th
Rebounds
33rd
87th
16th
52nd
Assists
26th
3rd
23rd
3rd
Steals
3rd
4th
15th
7th
Blocks
64th
128th
59th
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:

Paul George Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
34th
2nd
32 3,893 vs. 18,20714,314
Rebounds
60th
6th
54 1,075 vs. 4,2403,165
Assists
46th
1st
45 581 vs. 7,3846,803
Steals
29th
1st
28 331 vs. 2,1071,776
Blocks
67th
25th
42 73 vs. 233160
Offensive Rebounds
88th
9th
79 177 vs. 1,1971,020
Defensive Rebounds
40th
5th
35 898 vs. 3,0432,145
Field Goals Made
39th
1st
38 1,283 vs. 7,2926,009
Field Goals Attempted
37th
1st
36 2,954 vs. 15,56212,608
3-Pointers Made
11th
4th
7 536 vs. 917381
3-Pointers Attempted
11th
3rd
8 1,366 vs. 2,8551,489
Free Throws Made
29th
5th
24 791 vs. 2,7061,915
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
4th
29 951 vs. 3,7262,775
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Games and Years:

Paul George Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
97th
1st
96 156 vs. 999843
Seasons
133rd
2nd
131 2 vs. 1311
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
9th
4 10 vs. 64
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
3rd
32 291 vs. 1,6681,377
Rebounds
51st
7th
44 79 vs. 412333
Assists
51st
2nd
49 34 vs. 572538
Steals
44th
2nd
42 15 vs. 156141
Blocks
65th
25th
40 5 vs. 2318
Offensive Rebounds
75th
13th
62 10 vs. 111101
Defensive Rebounds
40th
6th
34 69 vs. 301232
Field Goals Made
38th
3rd
35 93 vs. 657564
Field Goals Attempted
36th
3rd
33 221 vs. 1,4471,226
3-Pointers Made
19th
3rd
16 34 vs. 10470
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
3rd
13 99 vs. 291192
Free Throws Made
30th
6th
24 71 vs. 250179
Free Throws Attempted
31st
5th
26 85 vs. 357272
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Games and Years:

Paul George Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
90th
3rd
87 11 vs. 9483
Playoffs
48th
2nd
46 2 vs. 108
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Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
15th
12 24.96 vs. 18.236.73
Rebounds per game
33rd
87th
54 6.89 vs. 4.242.65
Assists per game
26th
3rd
23 3.72 vs. 7.393.67
Steals per game
3rd
4th
1 2.12 vs. 2.110.01
Blocks per game
64th
128th
64 0.47 vs. 0.230.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
87th
79th
8 1.13 vs. 1.200.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
65th
54 5.76 vs. 3.052.71
Field Goals Made per game
8th
12th
4 8.22 vs. 7.300.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
12th
8 18.94 vs. 15.583.36
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
47th
46 3.44 vs. 0.922.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
41st
40 8.76 vs. 2.865.90
Free Throws Made per game
7th
39th
32 5.07 vs. 2.712.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
30th
22 6.10 vs. 3.732.37

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Thunder

Stats Rankings:

Paul George Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
15th
12 26.45 vs. 17.748.71
Rebounds per game
16th
52nd
36 7.18 vs. 4.382.80
Assists per game
23rd
3rd
20 3.09 vs. 6.092.99
Steals per game
15th
7th
8 1.36 vs. 1.660.30
Blocks per game
59th
91st
32 0.45 vs. 0.240.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
76th
59th
17 0.91 vs. 1.180.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
47th
37 6.27 vs. 3.203.07
Field Goals Made per game
6th
13th
7 8.45 vs. 6.991.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
13th
9 20.09 vs. 15.394.70
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
29th
28 3.09 vs. 1.111.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
27th
26 9.00 vs. 3.105.90
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
29th
26 6.45 vs. 2.663.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
25th
22 7.73 vs. 3.803.93

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.