Gary Dwayne Payton Sr.[1] (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professionalbasketball player who played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) for 17 seasons. Widely considered one of the greatestpoint guards of all time, he is best known for his 13-year tenure with theSeattle SuperSonics, where he holds franchise records in assists and steals and led them to anNBA Finalsappearance. He also played with theMilwaukee Bucks,Los Angeles Lakers,Boston Celtics, andMiami Heat. Payton won an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006. Nicknamed "the Glove" for his defensive abilities, Payton was inducted into theNaismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.[2] In October 2021, Payton was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.[3]
Payton is the first point guard to win theNBA Defensive Player of the Year award, and the only point guard winner in the award's first 39 years, untilMarcus Smart was selected in 2022.[4][5] He was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team nine times, an NBA record he shares withMichael Jordan,Kevin Garnett, andKobe Bryant.[6] He was also a nine-time NBA All-Star and a nine-time All-NBA Team member. Payton was called "probably as complete a guard as there ever was"[7] by Basketball Hall of FamerGail Goodrich.
Gary Dwayne Payton was born on July 23, 1968, inOakland, California.[1] He attendedSkyline High School,[8] where he excelled inbasketball along with former NBA playerGreg Foster.
Payton attendedOregon State University inCorvallis. At one point, he wanted to attendThe University of Texas at El Paso, butDon Haskins later rescinded his offer after Payton was deciding betweenUTEP andSt. John's.[9] In his sophomore year of high school,[10] his grades plummeted and he was declared academically ineligible. His father encouraged him to focus on school, and he was allowed to play again. Throughout his four-year career at Oregon State, he became one of the most decorated basketball players in school history.
During his senior season in1989–90, Payton was featured in the cover story ofSports Illustrated on March 5 as the nation's best college basketball player.[10] He was a consensusAll-American, a three-timeAll-Pac-10 selection, and both thePac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and conferenceFreshman of the Year in 1987. He was the MVP of the Far West Classic tournament three times, the Pac-10 Player of the Week nine times, and named to the Pac-10's All-Decade Team. At the time of his graduation, Payton held the school record for points,field goals, three-point field goals,assists, andsteals – all of which he still holds today except for career points and three-point field goals. During his career at OSU, the Beavers made threeNCAA tournament appearances and oneNIT appearance. He was elected into OSU's Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.[11]
Payton was the second overall pick in the1990 NBA draft by theSeattle SuperSonics, and wound up spending his first 12½ seasons with the Sonics.
In his third career game, Payton recorded his first double-double after recording 13 points and 10 assists in a road win over the Nuggets. On February 23, 1991, Payton recorded his first career triple-double after recording 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a losing effort to the Suns. The following game, Payton scored only 2 points but dished out 16 assists, a then career-high for him. He joinedSlick Watts andNate McMillan as the only SuperSonics' players to have dished out 16 or more assists in his rookie season. Throughout his rookie campaign, Payton recorded 8 point-assist double-doubles, the most by any SuperSonics' player in history. His average for his rookie season is 7.2 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game, 6.4 assists per game, and 2.0 steals per game.[12]
Entering the league to star-studded expectations, Payton struggled during his first two seasons in the league, averaging 8.2 points per game during that span. In hissecond season, Payton recorded 2 triple-doubles on the whole season joining Slick Watts and Nate McMillan at that time to have recorded 2 triple-doubles in a season in Supersonics franchise history. He scored a season-high 22 points to go along with 7 assists in a road win over the Bullets on November 19, 1991. His season average is 9.4 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, 6.2 assists per game, 1.8 steals per game, and 0.3 blocks per game.[12]
Payton soon proved himself to be one of the league's toppoint guards during the 1990s. Payton, alongsideShawn Kemp formed the "Sonic Boom", under head coachGeorge Karl. In 1996, the SuperSonics won a franchise record 64 games, then reached theNBA Finals where they lost in six games toMichael Jordan'sChicago Bulls. The SuperSonics trailed in the series 0-3, but with Payton assigned to guard Jordan the SuperSonics staved off elimination by winning Games Four and Five.[13]
In 2001, the SuperSonics were bought byHoward Schultz, with whom Payton had a sour relationship. When Payton did not attend the first day of training camp in 2002, Schultz insisted that Payton be traded.[14]
In the middle of the2002–03 season at the trade deadline, Payton was traded to theMilwaukee Bucks along withDesmond Mason in exchange forRay Allen,Kevin Ollie,Ronald Murray and 2003 first-round draft pick. Payton was reunited withGeorge Karl, who had been his head coach with the Sonics and was now in the same capacity with the Bucks. Payton played the remaining 28 games with the Bucks, averaging 19.6 points and 7.4 assists per game. The Bucks faced the defending Eastern Conference championNew Jersey Nets in the first round of the playoffs, pushing the Nets to six games before losing to the more experienced and well rounded Nets. Payton led the Bucks in scoring (18.5) and assists (8.7) during the series, which included a 20-point, 14-assist performance in a Game 4 Milwaukee win.
As an unrestricted free agent prior to the2003–04 season, Payton, along withKarl Malone, signed with theLos Angeles Lakers to make a run at their first NBA Championship. Payton started in all 82 games and averaged 14.6 points with 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals, but struggled with Lakers coachPhil Jackson'striangle offense, which limited his ball-handling and post-up opportunities.[15][16] Payton provided offense in games where superstar teammatesShaquille O'Neal orKobe Bryant could not play due to injury, including a 30-point outburst in an overtime win against theCleveland Cavaliers on February 4.
Despite injuries to Malone, O'Neal and Bryant throughout the season, the Lakers won 56 games and the Pacific Division. In theplayoffs, Payton averaged just 7.8 points per game, but scored 15 points in Games 3 and 6 of the Lakers' semifinals series against theSan Antonio Spurs, and scored 18 points to go with nine assists in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against theMinnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers would reach theNBA Finals before falling to theDetroit Pistons in five games.
Prior to the2004–05 season, the Lakers traded Payton andRick Fox to theBoston Celtics for centerChris Mihm, small forwardJumaine Jones and point guardChucky Atkins. While Payton expressed displeasure with the trade, he ultimately did report to Boston and began the 2004–05 season as the Celtics' starting point guard. On February 24, 2005, Payton was traded to theAtlanta Hawks in a deal that brought former CelticAntoine Walker back to Boston. The Hawks then waived Payton immediately following the trade, and he returned a week later to Boston as afree agent. Payton started all 77 games he played for Boston and averaged 11.3 points per game and 6.1 assists as the Celtics won theAtlantic Division before losing in the first round to theIndiana Pacers.
On September 22, 2005, he signed a one-year $1.1 million contract with Miami, reuniting with Walker (who was acquired seven weeks earlier by the Heat), as well as former Lakers' teammateShaquille O'Neal. Serving as a backup toJason Williams, Payton averaged 7.7 points and started 25 of 81 games. In the playoffs, Payton did not start but averaged 24.3 minutes a game after averaging 28.5 minutes during the regular season, often playing during pressure situations in the 4th quarter of games. In Game 4 of the semifinals against theNew Jersey Nets, Payton hit a critical three-pointer with 56 seconds left in the game to clinch the Heat victory. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on the road against theDetroit Pistons, Payton scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, helping the Heat set the tone in the series. Miami won the series in 6 games to reach the team's first ever Finals against theDallas Mavericks. Miami lost the first two games in Dallas and trailed in the final quarter of Game 3 before a comeback led byDwyane Wade culminated with a Jason Williams pass to Payton, who faked his defender and hit the game-winning jump shot to keep Miami from falling 3–0 in the series. In Game 5, Payton scored 8 points, including Miami's final field goal with 29 seconds left, to help clinch a one-point victory. The Heat returned to Dallas for Game 6 and won 95–92, securing their first and Payton's only NBA title.
On September 6, 2006, the 38-year-old Payton re-signed with the defending champion Miami Heat on a one-year, $1.2 million contract. During the subsequent2006–07 NBA season, Payton continued to climb up several NBA all-time lists: he moved from 17th to 8th in all-time NBA games played, passedJohn Havlicek andRobert Parish to move into 7th in all-time minutes played, and passedHal Greer andLarry Bird to become the 21st-highest scorer in NBA history.
Payton was a member of the gold medal-winning1996 and2000 U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Teams.
Payton is well known for histrash-talk. He received the fourth-mosttechnical fouls of all time (behindKarl Malone,Charles Barkley, andRasheed Wallace) with 250.[17] Of his trash talking, Payton has stated "I never take it too far...I just try to talk and get their mind off the game, and turn their attention on me", adding that "sometimes I get accused of trash talking even though I'm not...[referees and spectators] immediately figure you're trash talking. But I could be talking to a guy about what's going on or asking about his family."[18]
In addition, All-Star point guardJason Kidd has referred to Payton as a "mentor" for the way he treated Kidd growing up in the same neighborhood of Oakland.[19][20]
In 2001, he gave a humorous, televised "motivational speech" to his team during theNBA All-Star Game.[21]
Payton's nickname of "The Glove" in reference to his defensive skills was popularized during the 1993Western Conference Finals series againstPhoenix.[22]
Since Payton's career ended in 2007, he has been mentioned among the all-time greatest point guards.Gail Goodrich, who played with Hall of Fame guardJerry West, said "Gary Payton is probably as complete a guard as there ever was."[7]Kevin Johnson considers Payton "certainly...amongst the best ever" and "just as intimidating...maybe even more so than all-time greatsMagic Johnson,Isiah Thomas,Tiny Archibald, andMaurice Cheeks." When asked to classify the best players in each position of the late 1990s and early 21st century, NBA coachGeorge Karl said of Payton, "I don't know who else you'd take at point guard. Some sayJason Kidd. Well, every time Gary went nose-to-nose with Kidd, Gary won that matchup."[23]
Payton is ranked 35th all-time in points scored, and 11th in assists, but he is most widely recognized for his defensive contributions.The Sporting News said in 2000 that Payton was "building a case as the best two-way point guard in history", and asked "If you weigh offense and defense equally, is Payton the best ever?"[23]When comparing Payton to the all-time greats, it has been said that "Payton arguably is the best defender of them all, and his offensive game is better than most."[23]
His defensive prowess was once described byKevin Johnson:
"You think of guys with great hands, like Maurice Cheeks and Derek Harper. Gary is like that. But he's also a great individual defender and a great team defender. He has all three components covered. That's very rare."[23]
Offensively, Payton was not a particularly strong shooter, but was much more physical than most point guards of his era, preferring to use his 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) body frame and strength to shield defenders on his way to the basket or posting up his opponent in an isolation play. Nonetheless, in his prime, Payton was the "NBA's reigning high scorer among point guards."[24] In 2006, he was referred to as "obviously...one of the greatest clutch shooters of our time".[25]
He earned his first of 9 consecutive All-NBA team selections when he was chosen to the All-NBA Third team in 1994. Payton would go on to make the All-NBA First-Team in 1998 and 2000, All-NBA Second Team in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2002, and All-NBA Third Team in 1994 and 2001. He was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team a record nine consecutive seasons (1994–2002), and won theNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1996, the first point guard to win the award.[26] He has been selected to the NBA All-Star Team nine times and was voted as a starter in 1997 and 1998.
He was the only guard to have won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award since Michael Jordan in 1988, untilMarcus Smart received the award in 2022. Also, he, Jordan, Kevin Garnett, andKobe Bryant share the record for most career NBA All-Defensive First Team selections, with nine. He is currently fifth all-time in career steals. Payton also ranks fifth all-time among guards in defensive rebounds though not alone, 12th in offensive rebounds, and 10th in total rebounds for a guard. Among players consideredpoint guards, Payton ranks 3rd in defensive rebounds, 5th in offensive rebounds, and 4th in total rebounds, behindJason Kidd,Oscar Robertson, andMagic Johnson. In 2021, to commemorate the NBA's 75th AnniversaryThe Athletic ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named Payton as the 48th greatest player in NBA history.[27]
Payton is also considered one of the best defensive opponents ofMichael Jordan,[28] and the two players had a high-profile rivalry that culminated in the1996 NBA Finals. Jordan and Payton have both won theNBA Defensive Player of the Year award and despite their different positions (shooting guard and point guard respectively), they were well matched for other reasons. Both were prodigious "trash talkers"[29] (Larry Johnson once named Payton, Jordan and himself the best three trash talkers in the league),[30] had legendary competitiveness, and as the 1997NBA Preview magazine stated, "Payton [was] quick, and strong as an ox", making him the kind of player who could frustrate Jordan defensively.
Midway through the 1996 NBA Finals, Seattle coachGeorge Karl decided to assign Payton to defend Jordan, instead of his normal role defending the Bulls'point guards. Though the Bulls won the series, Seattle's (and especially Payton's) defense held Jordan and the Bulls to their lowest offensive output in an NBA finals and "frustrated the best player in the game."[31] In a Game 5 preview after Payton had held Jordan to a career NBA Finals low of 23, an NBA pregame show described the rivalry of two strong defensive players renowned for their competitiveness.
"[In Game 4, Jordan had his] lowest output in a Finals game, much of it with Payton guarding him. Though afterwards, Jordan refused to give Payton credit, saying 'No one can stop me, I can only stop myself. I missed some easy shots.' The truth is, Jordan finds the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year [Payton] annoying. He views the [young Payton] as impudent, and he would love to have a big game at [Payton's] expense." (NBA on NBC Preview, Game 5)[32]
The Sonics won that game by 21 points and Payton held Jordan to 26 points – Jordan's second-lowest-scoring Finals game in his career up to that point. In Game 6, which the Bulls won to capture the Championship, Payton played 47 minutes and Jordan missed 14 of his 19 shots, getting a career Finals low 22 points.[33]Bill Walton, commentating forNBC at the time, said Payton "outplayed" Jordan during the second half of the series, and that Seattle coachGeorge Karl would "rue" the decision to "hide [Payton] from 'the king'" in the early games of the series.[34]
Later, of his performance that series, Payton said "You've got to get back at Jordan, you can't back down on him. If you do, he's like a wolf, he's going to eat everything. He knew I wasn't going to back down. I had to realize or see if he is really about being a dog, about this neighborhood stuff. I went at him. It was just me being me."[28][35] In one notable trash-talking exchange, Jordan said 'You can't guard me, you know who I am? Black Jesus,' to which Payton responded saying 'Fu** you, Imma get in yo ass every time I come and play.'”[36]
In his 17-year career, Payton missed only 25 games, and at one point held the longest active streak for consecutive games played, with 356; the streak ended in January 2001.[37]The Sporting News noted in a 2000 article, "Durability always has been one of Payton's strong suits. He has missed only two games in 10 seasons and is generally counted on for nearly a full game's worth of nonstop motion, despite chronic back pain that requires extensive stretching and regular applications of heating packs."[23]
Payton was the head coach atLincoln University in Oakland for three seasons before becoming the head coach of the nearbyCollege of Alameda men's team in 2024.[38]
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Payton is the son of Al and Annie Payton. He married Monique James on July 26, 1997. They lived in Oakland and Las Vegas and have three children:Gary II, Julian, and Raquel.[39] Gary II has played for theMilwaukee Bucks,Los Angeles Lakers,Washington Wizards,Portland Trail Blazers, and theGolden State Warriors, where he won theNBA Championship. Payton also has another son named Gary Payton Jr. with a different mother.[40] His brother, Brandon, was also a professional basketball player during the 2000s.[41]
Payton iscross-dominant: he was a natural left-handed player who shot with his right hand.[42]
During the2008–09 season, Payton served as a studio analyst forNBA TV and as an occasional substitute analyst onTheNBA on TNT. He was replaced withKevin McHale for the2009–10 season. In 2013, Payton was named an analyst forFox Sports 1'sFox Sports Live.[43] For the2016 NFL season, Payton provided weekly picks for Sports Betting Dime.[44]
Payton has appeared inEddie (1996),Like Mike (2002),The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019), and also performed a speaking role in the 1999 comedy filmThe Breaks. He also appeared onThe Jamie Foxx Show.
Payton appeared onOnion SportsDome.[45]
Payton went on to feature in a 2016 documentary about NBA playerStephon Marbury titledStephon Marbury: Remade in China by a cameo appearance.[46]
Payton has made numerous well-regarded contributions of both time and money to the community.[47] He set upThe Gary Payton Foundation[48] in 1996 to provide safe places for recreational activity, and to help underprivileged youth in his hometown of Oakland stay in school. He hosts an annual charity basketball game as part of his foundation. Payton also gave back to theEast Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), a youth center that he attended in Oakland when he was growing up. In 2001, Payton donated $100,000 to renovate EOYDC's gym – his first big grant in his hometown of Oakland.[49] Payton and his wife, Monique, have been active in fundraising endeavors for HIV awareness, and Payton has lent many hours and provided tremendous financial support to theBoys & Girls Club of America and theMake-a-Wish Foundation.[39] Payton has also donated Miami Heat tickets to underprivileged children. For the Christmas of 2003 he took 10 families from theRonald McDonald House in Los Angeles and let each of the over 40 children have a $100 shopping spree atFAO Schwarz. For Christmas, 2005, he gave 60 children $100 Toys-R-Us shopping sprees as part of the Voices For Children program. In 1999, he wrote an autobiographical children's book entitledConfidence Counts as part of the "Positively for Kids" series, illustrating the importance of confidence through events in his own life. In July 1999, Payton was named toThe Sporting News' "Good Guys in Sports" list.[39] Payton hosted a radio show in early 1998 on Seattle's KUBE 93.3 station. He played hip-hop includingThe Roots,Raekwon,Outkast, andCam'ron. He did it for charity during the NBA lockout.[50] During the2021 NHL expansion draft for theSeattle Kraken, he made an appearance alongside former teammateShawn Kemp.[51]
Since the Sonics'move to Oklahoma City, Payton has openly expressed his desire not to have his retired jersey number in Oklahoma City as part of that team's history. He wishes instead for it to remain inSeattle, where he enjoyed the majority of his career's success and popularity. This seems likely as the SuperSonics' team name, colors, uniforms and trophies are remaining in Seattle for a possible future team to adopt upon arrival. Despite no official acknowledgement from the Thunder, they have not issued the number 20 to any player since their relocation.
Payton is featured in the documentarySonicsgate, which covers the team's relocation from Seattle to Oklahoma City. When Sonicsgate won aWebby Award for Best Sports Film, Payton gave the acceptance speech, which consisted solely of the five words "Bring back our Seattle SuperSonics."[52]
Payton is currently working on bringing the NBA back toSeattle, aligning himself with theOak View Group.[53]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Seattle | 82* | 82 | 27.4 | .450 | .077 | .711 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | .2 | 7.2 |
| 1991–92 | Seattle | 81 | 79 | 31.5 | .451 | .130 | .669 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | .3 | 9.4 |
| 1992–93 | Seattle | 82 | 82 | 31.1 | .494 | .206 | .770 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.2 | .3 | 13.5 |
| 1993–94 | Seattle | 82* | 82 | 35.1 | .504 | .278 | .595 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .2 | 16.5 |
| 1994–95 | Seattle | 82* | 82* | 36.8 | .509 | .302 | .716 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 2.5 | .2 | 20.6 |
| 1995–96 | Seattle | 81 | 81 | 39.0 | .484 | .328 | .748 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 2.9* | .2 | 19.3 |
| 1996–97 | Seattle | 82 | 82* | 39.2 | .476 | .313 | .715 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 2.4 | .2 | 21.8 |
| 1997–98 | Seattle | 82* | 82* | 38.4 | .453 | .338 | .744 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 2.3 | .2 | 19.2 |
| 1998–99 | Seattle | 50* | 50* | 40.2 | .434 | .295 | .721 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 2.2 | .2 | 21.7 |
| 1999–00 | Seattle | 82 | 82* | 41.8 | .448 | .340 | .735 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 1.9 | .2 | 24.2 |
| 2000–01 | Seattle | 79 | 79 | 41.1 | .456 | .375 | .766 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 1.6 | .3 | 23.1 |
| 2001–02 | Seattle | 82 | 82 | 40.3 | .467 | .314 | .797 | 4.8 | 9.0 | 1.6 | .3 | 22.1 |
| 2002–03 | Seattle | 52 | 52 | 40.8 | .448 | .298 | .692 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 1.8 | .2 | 20.8 |
| Milwaukee | 28 | 28 | 38.8 | .466 | .294 | .746 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 1.4 | .3 | 19.6 | |
| 2003–04 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 82 | 34.5 | .471 | .333 | .714 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | .2 | 14.6 |
| 2004–05 | Boston | 77 | 77 | 33.0 | .468 | .326 | .761 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 11.3 |
| 2005–06† | Miami | 81 | 25 | 28.5 | .420 | .287 | .794 | 2.9 | 3.2 | .9 | .1 | 7.7 |
| 2006–07 | Miami | 68 | 28 | 22.1 | .393 | .260 | .667 | 1.9 | 3.0 | .6 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 1,335 | 1,233 | 35.3 | .466 | .317 | .729 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 1.8 | .2 | 16.3 | |
| All-Star | 9 | 2 | 20.8 | .436 | .273 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 2.1 | .0 | 9.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 27.0 | .407 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 1.6 | .2 | 4.8 |
| 1992 | Seattle | 8 | 8 | 27.6 | .466 | .000 | .583 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .3 | 7.6 |
| 1993 | Seattle | 19 | 19 | 31.8 | .443 | .167 | .676 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.8 | .2 | 12.3 |
| 1994 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | .493 | .333 | .421 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 | .4 | 15.8 |
| 1995 | Seattle | 4 | 4 | 43.0 | .478 | .200 | .417 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.3 | .0 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | Seattle | 21 | 21 | 43.4 | .485 | .410 | .633 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 1.8 | .3 | 20.7 |
| 1997 | Seattle | 12 | 12 | 45.5 | .412 | .333 | .820 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 2.2 | .3 | 23.8 |
| 1998 | Seattle | 10 | 10 | 42.8 | .475 | .380 | .940 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 1.8 | .1 | 24.0 |
| 2000 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 44.2 | .442 | .391 | .769 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 1.8 | .2 | 25.8 |
| 2002 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 41.4 | .425 | .267 | .586 | 8.6 | 5.8 | .6 | .4 | 22.2 |
| 2003 | Milwaukee | 6 | 6 | 41.8 | .429 | .067 | .700 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 1.3 | .2 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | L.A. Lakers | 22 | 22 | 35.1 | .366 | .250 | .750 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.8 |
| 2005 | Boston | 7 | 7 | 34.1 | .446 | .071 | .833 | 4.1 | 4.6 | .9 | .1 | 10.3 |
| 2006† | Miami | 23 | 0 | 24.3 | .422 | .293 | .720 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | Miami | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | .000 | .000 | – | 2.0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 154 | 129 | 35.6 | .441 | .315 | .706 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 1.4 | .2 | 14.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Oregon State | 30 | 30 | 37.2 | .459 | .371 | .671 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 1.9 | .7 | 12.5 |
| 1987–88 | Oregon State | 31 | 31 | 38.0 | .489 | .397 | .699 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 2.3 | .4 | 14.5 |
| 1988–89 | Oregon State | 30 | 30 | 38.0 | .475 | .385 | .677 | 4.1 | 8.1 | 3.0 | .6 | 20.1 |
| 1989–90 | Oregon State | 29 | 29 | 37.8 | .504 | .333 | .690 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 3.4 | .5 | 25.7 |
| Career | 120 | 120 | 37.7 | .485 | .369 | .684 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 2.7 | .5 | 18.1 | |
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