Who is better, Payton or Gilgeous-Alexander?
Gary Payton leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Payton vs Gilgeous-Alexander
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gary Payton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander level at 83.0. Gary Payton leads on Longevity. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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PaytonWinner
83.0Payton wins: Longevity
Gilgeous-Alexander
83.0Gilgeous-Alexander wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gary Payton
83.0
Payton leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gary Payton
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇦 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander5 seasons played · career day 1,825109.4 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gary Payton5 seasons played · career day 1,82567.2 points per game
-38.6% vs Gilgeous-Alexander at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Payton | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 67.2 | 149.2 |
| 🇨🇦 Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | 0 | 10.8 | 29.8 | 109.4 | 172.2 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PaytonRetired | Gilgeous-AlexanderActive · Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| All-Defensive first teams | 9 | — |
| Career assists | 8,966 | — |
| NBA MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Points per game peak | — | 32.7 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Payton83.0
Gilgeous-Alexander83.0
The people
Payton
Gilgeous-Alexander
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Where does Gilgeous-Alexander beat Payton?
Gilgeous-Alexander scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Payton leads on longevity.
How is the Payton vs Gilgeous-Alexander score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Payton: 83.0, Gilgeous-Alexander: 83.0.
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