Gary Payton II
G · 10 seasons · 2016-17 – 2025-26
Two lenses, two verdicts. Gary Payton II ranks 4393rd by career totals and 3332nd per game. His best year was 2021-22: +3.8 roto value, 125th that season and 4434th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in turnovers (+6.3) and field-goal percentage (+5.5) and gave it back in three-pointers (-6.1), points (-6.1) and assists (-5.2). The 1061-place difference between his two bases is not noise: it is what he was worth per night set against how many nights he played. 2018-19 is the sharpest single case: -4.5 on totals against -0.2 per game, off 3 games.
Season totals
Every Season
Best Season
3.76
2021-22 · #4,434 all-time
Career Z
-17.2
summed
Avg / Season
-1.72
longevity-neutral
Seasons
10
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | MIL | 6 | -4.70 | #444 | #23,788 |
| 2017-18 | LAL | 23 | -4.17 | #425 | #21,274 |
| 2018-19 | WAS | 3 | -4.51 | #456 | #23,006 |
| 2019-20 | WAS | 29 | -2.63 | #326 | #16,017 |
| 2020-21 | GSW | 10 | -4.40 | #448 | #22,577 |
| 2021-22★ | GSW | 71 | 3.76 | #125 | #4,434 |
| 2022-23 | GSW | 22 | -2.85 | #347 | #16,612 |
| 2023-24 | GSW | 44 | -1.12 | #272 | #12,563 |
| 2024-25 | GSW | 62 | 0.73 | #214 | #9,041 |
| 2025-26 | GSW | 73 | 2.72 | #141 | #5,767 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)