Lakers Universe - Gary Payton Profile, Career Highs, Highlights and Pictures

Los Angeles Lakers players: Gary Payton profile, career highs, highlights and a couple of pictures

Gary Payton Profile

Gary Payton Profile Position: Guard
Born: 07/23/68
Height: 6-4 / 1,93
Weight: 180 lbs. / 81,6 kg.
College: Oregon State
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (second pick overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft ... Traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on 2/20/03... Signed the Lakers as a free agent (2003)... later played for Boston and Miami.
Statistics Career 2003-04
PPG 16.3 14.6
RPG 3.9 4.2
APG 6.7 5.5
SPG 1.8 1.17
NBA Titles: 2005-06 with Miami
Teams:
Sonics -> Bucks
-> Lakers -> Celtics -> Heat ->

Gary Payton Season Career Highs

Points 44 @ Minnesota 3/04/01
Field Goals Made 19 vs. Indiana 12/04/02
Field Goals Attempted 32 @ Houston 12/27/00
Three Point Field Goals Made 7 3 Times
Three Point Field Goals Attempted 17 @ Minnesota 12/23/99
Free Throws Made 14 vs. Denver 2/13/99
Free Throws Attempted 20 vs. Denver2/13/99
Offensive Rebounds 7 vs. Utah 3/31/92
Defensive Rebounds 16 @ San Antonio 2/08/00
Total Rebounds 16 @ San Antonio 2/08/00
Assists 18 @ Houston 11/05/02
Steals 8 2 Times
Blocks 3 2 Times
Minutes Played 54 @ Cleveland 3/05/96

Gary Payton Career Highlights

* Named Defensive Player of the Year in 1996 and was the first guard to win the award since Michael Jordan in 1987-88

* Member of the gold medal-winning 1996 and 2000 U.S. Men's Olympic Teams


* Named All-NBA First-Team in 1998, 2000, All-NBA Second Team in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and All-NBA Third Team in 2001. Selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team eight consecutive seasons (1994-2001)

* Selected to the NBA All-Star Team seven straight seasons (1994-98, 2000-01) and was voted as a starter in 1997 and 1998

* Scored his 15,000th career point vs. Philadelphia on 3/19/01, becoming the 88th player in league history to reach the milestone and just the eighth player in NBA history to compile 15,000 points, 6,000 assists and 1,000 steals.

* Played in the 1996 NBA Finals against the Chicago Bulls. Set an NBA Playoffs record with 13 three-point attempts in one half against the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the 1996 Western Conference Semifinals

* Named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 1990-91 after averaging 7.2 ppg and 6.4 apg

Gary Payton Pictures and Posters

Gary Payton
Los Angeles Lakers Gary Payton Poster
Milwaukee Bucks - Gary Payton
Milwaukee Bucks - Gary Payton
Gary Payton Photo
Gary Payton
2002 - 03 Seattle Sonics - Composite Photo
2002 - 03 Seattle Sonics - Composite

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