PG
Position
#20
Number
Jul 23, 1968
Birthdate
6'4"
Height
190 lbs
Weight
Oakland
CA
Rnd 1, #2
1990 Draft
Oregon State
College
17 years
Experience
Awards
NBA Champion
2006
Defensive Player Of The Year
1996
9x All-Star
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
2x All-NBA 1st Team
1998, 2000
5x All-NBA 2nd Team
1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002
2x All-NBA 3rd Team
1994, 2001
9x All-Defense 1st Team
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
All-Rookie 2nd Team
1991
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
27.3
Gilgeous-Alexander
RPG
9.3
Holmgren
APG
3.8
Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings
ORTG
112.3
14th
DRTG
101.7
3rd
NETRTG
10.6
3rd
3P%
34.6
14th
2026-27 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
2 |  Thunder | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.0 |
Rockets
Grizzlies
Trail Blazers
Lakers
DAL
CLE
NBA 2026-27 Leaders
NBA 2026-27 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2026-27
NBA 2026-27 Betting
NBA 2026-27 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | .750 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.0 |
Pistons
76ers
Hornets
Celtics
Raptors
Hawks
Wizards
Pacers
Magic
Bulls
Bucks
Knicks
Heat
Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.0 |
Timberwolves
Spurs
Clippers
Nuggets
Suns
Warriors
Jazz
Pelicans
Kings