Vitals
- Position: Guard · Height: 6-2 · Weight: 195
- Draft: Undrafted in 2016
- Experience: 10 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Unrestricted free agent in 2027. Payton re-signed with Golden State on September 29, 2025, then again as a free agent on August 1, 2026.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 58.3 | 29.1 | 65.0 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | MIL | 6 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 36.4 | 11.1 | 60.0 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 12 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 39.4 | 16.7 | 66.7 |
| 2018-19 | WAS | 3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 62.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019-20 | WAS | 29 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 41.4 | 28.3 | 50.0 |
| 2020-21 | GSW | 10 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 76.9 | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| 2021-22 | GSW | 71 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 61.6 | 35.8 | 60.3 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 15 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 58.5 | 52.9 | 1.0 |
| 2023-24 | GSW | 44 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 56.3 | 36.4 | 60.9 |
| 2024-25 | GSW | 62 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 57.4 | 32.6 | 71.1 |
| 2025-26 | GSW | 73 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 58.3 | 29.1 | 65.0 |
Role
Gary Payton II is a rotation wing for the Warriors. He chipped in 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game last season. He gives the second unit a steady hand.
How he got here
Payton re-signed with Golden State on September 29, 2025, then again as a free agent on August 1, 2026.
The Sports Nus coverage
No stories on II yet. He is in the depth chart on the Warriors page. When he has a big night, it lands here.
Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.