Gary Payton
🎯 Scorer🎯 Sharpshooter🔒 Lockdown🌟 Rookie

Scouting Summary
Gary Payton is a rookie point guard for the Rockets, profiling as a scorer. Over 23 games he is averaging 18.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists in roughly 29 minutes a night. His game is defined by a dependable outside stroke (38% from three) and active hands in passing lanes (1.8 steals a game). He carries a $2.8M cap hit across 4 years and at 21 is still on an upward trajectory.
Current Season · 23G
18.4PPG
5.0RPG
5.6APG
1.8SPG
0.3BPG
.432FG%
.3853P%
.821FT%
.526TSP
28.6MPG
Percentile vs PGs
Salary Outlook
Minimum-ish
$12.3MTotal (4 years)
$3.1MAAV
$2.8MThis year
Season History
🎮 5 Players of the Game💪 6 Double-Doubles
| Year | Team | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2045 | Houston Rockets | 23 | 28.6 | 18.4 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .432 | .821 | .385 |
| Career (1 season) | 23 | — | 18.4 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | .432 | .821 | .385 | |
Game Log · 23 games this season
| Day | Opp | Res | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | FAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Grizzlies | L | 41 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-23 | 3-11 | 4-6 | 32.3 |
| 28 | Pelicans | L | 41 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 9-21 | 2-5 | 9-9 | 75.4 |
| 27 | Nuggets | L | 40 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 36.1 |
| 26 | Jazz | L | 41 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-27 | 1-8 | 4-4 | 24.9 |
| 25 | Thunder | W | 41 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16-27 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 80.8 |
| 24 | Suns | L | 40 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12-28 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 56.8 |
| 22 | Knicks | W | 44 | 40 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16-25 | 3-5 | 5-5 | 104.2 |
| 21 | Pacers | W | 43 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-22 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 43.4 |
| 20 | Nets | L | 41 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 10-12 | 59.5 |
| 19 | Celtics | W | 38 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13-32 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 64.6 |
| 18 | Warriors | L | 39 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-19 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 51.7 |
| 17 | Wizards | W | 42 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13-20 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 72.8 |
| 16 | Heat | L | 40 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-20 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 40.7 |
| 12 | Raptors | W | 23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 34.7 |
| 11 | Lakers | L | 42 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7-20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 35.8 |
| 10 | Grizzlies | L | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 23.1 |
| 8 | Nuggets | W | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12.4 |
| 7 | Raptors | L | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 26.1 |
| 6 | Mavericks | L | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 10.8 |
| 5 | Grizzlies | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8.9 |
| 4 | Mavericks | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Wizards | L | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 11.2 |
| 1 | Suns | L | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 29.0 |
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