Gary Payton II plays for the Golden State Warriors. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at small forward, #4 at shooting guard, and #5 at point guard. Gary Payton II is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 10 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 13.4 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (97 %). He averages 5.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Devin Booker, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Jalen Green, who score 21.2 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Devin Booker.
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
On the depth chart
- Small Forward 2nd
- Shooting Guard 4th
- Point Guard 5th
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard
See the full Warriors depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 10
- Min/game
- 13.4
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Shooting Guard97 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 10 | 13.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 46.8 | 22.2 | 100.0 | 52.2 | 17.2 |
| 2025-26 | 73 | 15.6 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 58.3 | 29.1 | 65.0 | 63.2 | 17.7 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 4.4 pts, 1.6 reb and 0.6 ast in 13.1 min (0.6 pts below his season average, 5.0)
Best games of the season: 10 pts @ Lakers (Oct 21) · 4 reb vs Lakers (Oct 30) · 2 ast vs Clippers (Nov 1)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 |
vs
NOP
|
W 138-87 | DND - Injury/Illness | |||||||
| Nov 7 |
vs
ORL
|
W 126-119 | 12:33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 |
vs
MIA
|
W 120-100 | 10:16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Nov 2 |
vs
PHX
|
W 116-113 | 20:08 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Nov 1 |
vs
LAC
|
W 124-112 | 14:38 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Oct 30 |
vs
LAL
|
W 112-95 | 7:43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 |
@
MIN
|
W 119-114 | 10:16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Oct 26 |
@
DEN
|
W 134-114 | 11:37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Oct 24 |
@
PHX
|
L 122-131 | 17:20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Oct 23 |
vs
MEM
|
L 108-111 | 10:44 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +6 |
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out From Nov 9 to Nov 13 (4 days) 2 games missed
12 Nov.: Payton (lesión de rodilla) no jugará el partido del miércoles contra Houston.
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Questionable From Nov 7 to Nov 8 (1 day)
6 Nov.: La participación de Payton en el partido del sábado contra los Magic es dudosa debido a una contractura en la pantorrilla derecha.
Compare with another player
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 236
- Pts/100 poss.
- 21.2
- FG%
- 49%
Opponents he guarded most in 10 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 21 | 0 | 0/2 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 10 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Jalen Green | 10 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Luke Kennard | 10 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Luka Dončić | 9 | 0 | 0/2 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 241
- Pts/100 poss.
- 30.7
- FG%
- 47%
Defenders who guarded him most in 10 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 26 | 8 | 4/6 |
| Luka Dončić | 15 | 11 | 4/4 |
| Jalen Green | 11 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Austin Reaves | 9 | 7 | 2/2 |
| Anthony Black | 9 | 2 | 1/3 |