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Gary Payton
Every comparison Gary Payton leads among players since 1946-47: 28 claims in 5 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
minutes
set it147 games with 45+ minutes in his first 1,200 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 24 careers, past 115 · held from game 1120 to 1420 · broken by Michael Finley, 200, Mar 19, 2010147games
minutes · a season
leads43 straight games with 36+ minutes in SEA's first 47 games of 2002-03one of 2, of 9,212 player-seasons · leads from game 40 to 4743games
steals
leads9 games with 3+ steals in his first 14 gamesone of 3, of 2,799 careers · leads from game 9 to 22 (2 gaps) · said 1 other way9games
3-pointers made
set it3 straight games with 5+ 3-pointers made in his first 1,140 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 39 careers, past 2 · held from game 1140 to 1410 · broken by Kyle Lowry, 4, Nov 4, 2022 · said 1 other way3games
3-point attempts
set it3 straight games with 10+ 3-point attempts in his first 990 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 36 careers, past 2 · held from game 980 to 1030 · broken by Ray Allen, 4, Feb 5, 20103games
A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.