Shawn Kemp vs. Gary Payton: Thunder Rankings Comparison

Explore Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp 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 Shawn Kemp 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 Shawn Kemp's 8 seasons (1990 to 1997) 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.

Shawn Kemp vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Total Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Totals
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Shawn Kemp Gary Payton
Points
8th
2nd
5th
3rd
Rebounds
2nd
6th
1st
7th
Assists
19th
1st
13th
2nd
Steals
7th
1st
6th
2nd
Blocks
2nd
25th
2nd
25th
Years813710

Shawn Kemp vs. Gary Payton:
Thunder Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Thunder Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Shawn Kemp Gary Payton
Points
23rd
15th
13th
15th
Rebounds
6th
87th
2nd
52nd
Assists
95th
3rd
40th
3rd
Steals
22nd
4th
23rd
7th
Blocks
9th
127th
5th
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:

Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
2nd
6 10,148 vs. 18,2078,059
Rebounds
2nd
6th
4 5,978 vs. 4,2401,738
Assists
19th
1st
18 1,096 vs. 7,3846,288
Steals
7th
1st
6 775 vs. 2,1071,332
Blocks
2nd
25th
23 959 vs. 233726
Offensive Rebounds
1st
9th
8 2,145 vs. 1,197948
Defensive Rebounds
4th
5th
1 3,833 vs. 3,043790
Field Goals Made
8th
1st
7 3,672 vs. 7,2923,620
Field Goals Attempted
11th
1st
10 7,054 vs. 15,5628,508
3-Pointers Made
107th
4th
103 24 vs. 917893
3-Pointers Attempted
103rd
3rd
100 87 vs. 2,8552,768
Free Throws Made
4th
5th
1 2,780 vs. 2,70674
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
4th
1 3,808 vs. 3,72682
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Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
1st
7 625 vs. 999374
Seasons
9th
2nd
7 8 vs. 135
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp 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

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Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
3rd
2 1,386 vs. 1,668282
Rebounds
1st
7th
6 789 vs. 412377
Assists
13th
2nd
11 153 vs. 572419
Steals
6th
2nd
4 93 vs. 15663
Blocks
2nd
25th
23 133 vs. 23110
Offensive Rebounds
1st
13th
12 295 vs. 111184
Defensive Rebounds
4th
6th
2 494 vs. 301193
Field Goals Made
6th
3rd
3 471 vs. 657186
Field Goals Attempted
6th
3rd
3 933 vs. 1,447514
3-Pointers Made
74th
3rd
71 3 vs. 104101
3-Pointers Attempted
65th
3rd
62 15 vs. 291276
Free Throws Made
3rd
6th
3 441 vs. 250191
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
5th
2 555 vs. 357198
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Games and Years:

Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
3rd
5 74 vs. 9420
Playoffs
5th
2nd
3 7 vs. 103
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
15th
8 16.24 vs. 18.231.99
Rebounds per game
6th
87th
81 9.56 vs. 4.245.32
Assists per game
95th
3rd
92 1.75 vs. 7.395.64
Steals per game
22nd
4th
18 1.24 vs. 2.110.87
Blocks per game
9th
127th
118 1.53 vs. 0.231.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
5th
79th
74 3.43 vs. 1.202.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
65th
57 6.13 vs. 3.053.09
Field Goals Made per game
30th
12th
18 5.88 vs. 7.301.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
41st
12th
29 11.29 vs. 15.584.29
3-Pointers Made per game
124th
47th
77 0.04 vs. 0.920.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
127th
41st
86 0.14 vs. 2.862.72
Free Throws Made per game
11th
39th
28 4.45 vs. 2.711.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
30th
21 6.09 vs. 3.732.36

Thunder Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Shawn Kemp Gary Payton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
15th
2 18.73 vs. 17.740.99
Rebounds per game
2nd
52nd
50 10.66 vs. 4.386.28
Assists per game
40th
3rd
37 2.07 vs. 6.094.02
Steals per game
23rd
7th
16 1.26 vs. 1.660.40
Blocks per game
5th
91st
86 1.80 vs. 0.241.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
59th
57 3.99 vs. 1.182.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
47th
40 6.68 vs. 3.203.47
Field Goals Made per game
16th
13th
3 6.36 vs. 6.990.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
23rd
13th
10 12.61 vs. 15.392.79
3-Pointers Made per game
100th
29th
71 0.04 vs. 1.111.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
110th
27th
83 0.20 vs. 3.102.89
Free Throws Made per game
5th
29th
24 5.96 vs. 2.663.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
25th
20 7.50 vs. 3.803.70

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.