Gary Payton
PG · Miami Heat
Seasons 1990-91–2006-07 · 17 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1968
★ Hall of Fame★ Defensive POY9× All-Star9× All-NBA9× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | The Glove |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #20 (also #2) |
| Team | Miami Heat |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1968-07-23 |
| College | Oregon State |
| Drafted | 1990 · Round 1, Pick 2 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1990-91–2006-07 (17) |
Career averages
16.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 6.7 APG · 1335 games · .466 FG% · .317 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SEA | 22 | 82 | 27.4 | .450 | .077 | .711 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 13.2 | .476 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 23 | 81 | 31.5 | .451 | .130 | .669 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 13.1 | .478 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 24 | 82 | 31.1 | .494 | .206 | .770 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 17.0 | .529 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 25 | 82 | 35.1 | .504 | .278 | .595 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 16.5 | 17.8 | .526 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 26 | 82 | 36.8 | .509 | .302 | .716 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 20.6 | 21.3 | .564 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 27 | 81 | 39.0 | .484 | .328 | .748 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 19.3 | 19.6 | .554 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 28 | 82 | 39.2 | .476 | .313 | .715 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 21.8 | 21.8 | .545 |
| 1997-98 | SEA | 29 | 82 | 38.4 | .453 | .338 | .744 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 19.2 | 21.6 | .544 |
| 1998-99 | SEA | 30 | 50 | 40.2 | .434 | .295 | .721 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 21.7 | 23.1 | .519 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 31 | 82 | 41.8 | .448 | .340 | .735 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 24.2 | 23.6 | .535 |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 32 | 79 | 41.1 | .456 | .375 | .766 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 23.1 | 22.1 | .522 |
| 2001-02 | SEA | 33 | 82 | 40.3 | .467 | .314 | .797 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 22.1 | 22.9 | .526 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 34 | 80 | 40.1 | .454 | .297 | .710 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 20.4 | 21.1 | .504 |
| SEA | 34 | 52 | 40.8 | .448 | .298 | .692 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 20.8 | 21.4 | .495 | |
| MIL | 34 | 28 | 38.8 | .466 | .294 | .746 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 19.6 | 20.5 | .523 | |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 35 | 82 | 34.5 | .471 | .333 | .714 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 17.3 | .528 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 36 | 77 | 33.0 | .468 | .326 | .761 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 15.1 | .537 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 37 | 81 | 28.5 | .420 | .287 | .794 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 10.7 | .520 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 38 | 68 | 22.1 | .393 | .260 | .667 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 9.0 | .458 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 2,244 | 259 | 575 | .450 | 1 | 13 | 69 | 97 | 243 | 528 | 165 | 15 | 180 | 588 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 81 | 79 | 2,549 | 331 | 734 | .451 | 3 | 23 | 99 | 148 | 295 | 506 | 147 | 21 | 174 | 764 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 82 | 78 | 2,548 | 476 | 963 | .494 | 7 | 34 | 151 | 196 | 281 | 399 | 177 | 21 | 148 | 1,110 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 2,881 | 584 | 1,159 | .504 | 15 | 54 | 166 | 279 | 269 | 494 | 188 | 19 | 173 | 1,349 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 3,015 | 685 | 1,345 | .509 | 70 | 232 | 249 | 348 | 281 | 583 | 204 | 13 | 201 | 1,689 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 81 | 81 | 3,162 | 618 | 1,276 | .484 | 98 | 299 | 229 | 306 | 339 | 608 | 231 | 19 | 260 | 1,563 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 3,213 | 706 | 1,482 | .476 | 119 | 380 | 254 | 355 | 378 | 583 | 197 | 13 | 215 | 1,785 |
| 1997-98 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 3,145 | 579 | 1,278 | .453 | 134 | 397 | 279 | 375 | 376 | 679 | 185 | 18 | 229 | 1,571 |
| 1998-99 | SEA | 50 | 50 | 2,008 | 401 | 923 | .434 | 83 | 281 | 199 | 276 | 244 | 436 | 109 | 12 | 154 | 1,084 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 3,425 | 747 | 1,666 | .448 | 177 | 520 | 311 | 423 | 529 | 732 | 153 | 18 | 224 | 1,982 |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 79 | 79 | 3,244 | 725 | 1,591 | .456 | 102 | 272 | 271 | 354 | 361 | 642 | 127 | 26 | 209 | 1,823 |
| 2001-02 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 3,301 | 737 | 1,578 | .467 | 74 | 236 | 267 | 335 | 396 | 737 | 131 | 26 | 209 | 1,815 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 80 | 80 | 3,208 | 665 | 1,466 | .454 | 54 | 182 | 250 | 352 | 334 | 663 | 133 | 20 | 187 | 1,634 |
| SEA | 52 | 52 | 2,123 | 444 | 992 | .448 | 34 | 114 | 162 | 234 | 248 | 457 | 93 | 12 | 131 | 1,084 | |
| MIL | 28 | 28 | 1,085 | 221 | 474 | .466 | 20 | 68 | 88 | 118 | 86 | 206 | 40 | 8 | 56 | 550 | |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 2,825 | 482 | 1,024 | .471 | 55 | 165 | 180 | 252 | 342 | 449 | 96 | 19 | 151 | 1,199 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 77 | 77 | 2,541 | 339 | 725 | .468 | 42 | 129 | 153 | 201 | 236 | 469 | 88 | 12 | 148 | 873 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 81 | 25 | 2,305 | 230 | 547 | .420 | 66 | 230 | 100 | 126 | 233 | 257 | 71 | 10 | 102 | 626 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 68 | 28 | 1,503 | 144 | 366 | .393 | 32 | 123 | 38 | 57 | 132 | 201 | 43 | 3 | 66 | 358 |
| Career | 1335 | — | — | 8,708 | 18,698 | .466 | 1132 | 3570 | 3265 | 4480 | 5269 | 8966 | 2445 | 285 | 3030 | 21,813 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SEA | 82 | 27.4 | 4.2 | 9.2 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 9.4 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 81 | 31.5 | 4.7 | 10.4 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 82 | 31.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | .494 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 15.7 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 82 | 35.1 | 7.3 | 14.5 | .504 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 16.9 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 82 | 36.8 | 8.2 | 16.1 | .509 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 20.2 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 81 | 39.0 | 7.0 | 14.5 | .484 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 17.8 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 82 | 39.2 | 7.9 | 16.6 | .476 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 20.0 |
| 1997-98 | SEA | 82 | 38.4 | 6.6 | 14.6 | .453 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 18.0 |
| 1998-99 | SEA | 50 | 40.2 | 7.2 | 16.5 | .434 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 19.4 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 82 | 41.8 | 7.9 | 17.5 | .448 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 20.8 |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 79 | 41.1 | 8.0 | 17.7 | .456 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 20.2 |
| 2001-02 | SEA | 82 | 40.3 | 8.0 | 17.2 | .467 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 19.8 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 80 | 40.1 | 7.5 | 16.5 | .454 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 18.3 |
| SEA | 52 | 40.8 | 7.5 | 16.8 | .448 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 18.4 | |
| MIL | 28 | 38.8 | 7.3 | 15.7 | .466 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 18.2 | |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 82 | 34.5 | 6.1 | 13.0 | .471 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 15.3 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 77 | 33.0 | 4.8 | 10.3 | .468 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 12.4 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 81 | 28.5 | 3.6 | 8.5 | .420 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 9.8 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 68 | 22.1 | 3.4 | 8.8 | .393 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | SEA | 82 | 2,244 | 13.2 | .476 | 14.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | .073 | -0.5 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +1.6 |
| 1991-92 | SEA | 81 | 2,549 | 13.1 | .478 | 16.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | .074 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.5 |
| 1992-93 | SEA | 82 | 2,548 | 17.0 | .529 | 19.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 7.8 | .147 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +3.1 |
| 1993-94 | SEA | 82 | 2,881 | 17.8 | .526 | 21.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 9.3 | .155 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +3.7 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 82 | 3,015 | 21.3 | .564 | 24.4 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 11.7 | .187 | +4.1 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +5.2 |
| 1995-96 | SEA | 81 | 3,162 | 19.6 | .554 | 23.6 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .174 | +2.8 | +1.8 | +4.6 | +5.2 |
| 1996-97 | SEA | 82 | 3,213 | 21.8 | .545 | 26.4 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 12.9 | .193 | +4.4 | +1.1 | +5.5 | +6.1 |
| 1997-98 | SEA | 82 | 3,145 | 21.6 | .544 | 24.6 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 12.5 | .190 | +4.4 | +0.7 | +5.1 | +5.7 |
| 1998-99 | SEA | 50 | 2,008 | 23.1 | .519 | 27.1 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 7.2 | .172 | +5.1 | +0.0 | +5.1 | +3.6 |
| 1999-00 | SEA | 82 | 3,425 | 23.6 | .535 | 26.8 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 13.9 | .195 | +5.8 | +0.7 | +6.4 | +7.3 |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 79 | 3,244 | 22.1 | .522 | 27.2 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 10.8 | .160 | +4.7 | -0.7 | +4.0 | +4.9 |
| 2001-02 | SEA | 82 | 3,301 | 22.9 | .526 | 27.2 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 12.6 | .183 | +5.2 | -0.2 | +5.1 | +5.9 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 80 | 3,208 | 21.1 | .504 | 26.4 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 9.1 | .136 | +3.7 | -0.6 | +3.1 | +4.1 |
| SEA | 52 | 2,123 | 21.4 | .495 | 27.1 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 6.2 | .140 | +4.0 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +3.2 | |
| MIL | 28 | 1,085 | 20.5 | .523 | 25.0 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.9 | .128 | +3.3 | -2.0 | +1.3 | +0.9 | |
| 2003-04 | LAL | 82 | 2,825 | 17.3 | .528 | 20.4 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 8.1 | .137 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +2.9 |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 77 | 2,541 | 15.1 | .537 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 5.4 | .102 | +1.1 | -0.7 | +0.4 | +1.5 |
| 2005-06 | MIA | 81 | 2,305 | 10.7 | .520 | 14.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.1 | .085 | -1.4 | +0.5 | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| 2006-07 | MIA | 68 | 1,503 | 9.0 | .458 | 14.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .042 | -3.1 | -0.1 | -3.2 | -0.5 |
| Career | 1335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | +62.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | PPG | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 5 | 4.8 | .430 |
| 1991-92 | 8 | 7.6 | .482 |
| 1992-93 | 19 | 12.3 | .466 |
| 1993-94 | 5 | 15.8 | .511 |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 17.8 | .491 |
| 1995-96 | 21 | 20.7 | .568 |
| 1996-97 | 12 | 23.8 | .506 |
| 1997-98 | 10 | 24.0 | .585 |
| 1999-00 | 5 | 25.8 | .518 |
| 2001-02 | 5 | 22.2 | .467 |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 18.5 | .459 |
| 2003-04 | 22 | 7.8 | .431 |
| 2004-05 | 7 | 10.3 | .470 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | 5.8 | .524 |
| 2006-07 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.000 |
| Career | 156 | 13.8 | .485 |
Shooting by distance — 2006-07
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 28% | .584 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 12% | .400 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 12% | .400 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 14% | .327 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 34% | .260 |
Average shot distance 13.5 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 43% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,685,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,883,000 |
| 1992-93 | $2,183,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,383,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,583,300 |
| 1995-96 | $2,783,000 |
| 1996-97 | $10,212,000 |
| 1997-98 | $10,514,688 |
| 1998-99 | $8,715,000 |
| 1999-00 | $11,020,000 |
| 2000-01 | $12,200,000 |
| 2001-02 | $12,926,000 |
| 2002-03 | $13,080,000 |
| 2005-06 | $719,373 |
| 2006-07 | $744,551 |
| Career earnings | $93,631,912 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Gary Payton play for?
Gary Payton plays PG for the Miami Heat.
What are Gary Payton's career stats?
Gary Payton has averaged 16.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 6.7 APG over 17 seasons (1990-91–2006-07).
How much does Gary Payton make?
Gary Payton's salary is $744,551 for the 2006-07 season, with career earnings of about $93.6M.
How tall is Gary Payton?
Gary Payton is 6-4 (180 lb).
When was Gary Payton drafted?
Gary Payton was drafted in 1990, round 1, pick 2.