PG
Position
#20
Number
Jul 23, 1968
Birthdate
6'4"
Height
190 lbs
Weight
17 years
Experience
1x
NBA Champ
1x
DPOY
9x
All-Star
Career Regular Season
16.3
PPG
3.9
RPG
6.7
APG
1.8
SPG
0.2
BPG
35.3
MPG
46.6
FG%
31.7
3P%
72.9
FT%
52.8
TS%
Career Playoffs
14.0
PPG
3.7
RPG
5.3
APG
1.4
SPG
0.2
BPG
35.6
MPG
44.1
FG%
31.5
3P%
70.6
FT%
50.6
TS%
Summary
Gary Payton played 17 seasons for 5 teams, including the SuperSonics and Heat. He averaged 16.3 points, 6.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 1,335 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 9 All-Star games. He won 1 Defensive Player of the Year award and 1 NBA championship. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Team Leaders 
PPG
31.1
Gilgeous-Alexander
RPG
9.4
Hartenstein
APG
6.6
Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings
ORTG
118.9
7th
DRTG
107.7
1st
NETRTG
11.1
1st
3P%
36.5
9th
LAC
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Warriors