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The Thunder's best guards

Russell Westbrook has the most points of the 170 guards who played with the Thunder, 18,859 in 821 games. Gary Payton is 2nd with 18,207. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is 4th, with 12,763; 1,256 more passes Fred Brown for 3rd.

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The Thunder's guards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1968–69

Compare with in · side by side

The Thunder's best guards
PlacePlayerpointsassists3-pointers made
1Russell Westbrook2008 – 2019 · 821 games18,8596,897922
2Gary Payton1990 – 2003 · 999 games18,2077,384917
3Fred Brown1971 – 1984 · 963 games14,0183,160110†
4Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2019 – 2027 · still playing12,7632,576699
+241 this season · passes Fred Brown for 3rd in 42 games at his pace
5Gus Williams1977 – 1984 · 477 games9,6762,86022†
6Dale Ellis1986 – 1999 · 451 games9,405900699
7Ray Allen2002 – 2007 · 296 games7,2731,241869
8Dick Snyder1969 – 1979 · 443 games6,5081,607—
9Lenny Wilkens1968 – 1972 · 308 games6,0132,777—
10Luguentz Dort2019 – 2026 · 432 games5,018670862
11Nate McMillan1986 – 1998 · 796 games4,7334,893298
12Dennis Johnson1976 – 1980 · 324 games4,606963†12†
13Jalen Williams2022 – 2027 · still playing4,5051,115326
+41 this season
14Ricky Pierce1990 – 1994 · 238 games4,39362490
15Brent Barry1999 – 2004 · 362 games4,1071,668669
16Hersey Hawkins1995 – 1999 · 296 games3,798812469
17Slick Watts1973 – 1978 · 337 games3,3962,273†—
18Luke Ridnour2003 – 2008 · 362 games3,2881,805207
19Al Wood1983 – 1986 · 239 games3,26551615
20Aaron Wiggins2021 – 2026 · 339 games2,962477378
21Josh Giddey2021 – 2024 · 210 games2,9201,200214
22Isaiah Joe2022 – 2026 · 296 games2,868400681
23James Harden2009 – 2012 · 220 games2,795542320
24Earl Watson2001 – 2009 · 311 games2,5191,613219
25Sedale Threatt1987 – 1991 · 234 games2,49578030

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Shai Gilgeous-Alexander2019 – 2027 · 456 games12,763
  2. Luguentz Dort2019 – 2026 · 432 games5,018
  3. › Jalen Williams2022 – 2027 · 251 games4,505
  4. Aaron Wiggins2021 – 2026 · 339 games2,962
  5. Josh Giddey2021 – 2024 · 210 games2,920

2010s

  1. Russell Westbrook2009 – 2019 · 739 games17,603
  2. James Harden2009 – 2012 · 220 games2,795
  3. Reggie Jackson2011 – 2015 · 245 games2,202
  4. Thabo Sefolosha2009 – 2014 · 345 games2,089
  5. Anthony Morrow2014 – 2017 · 182 games1,400

2000s

  1. Ray Allen2002 – 2007 · 296 games7,273
  2. Gary Payton1999 – 2003 · 295 games6,704
  3. Brent Barry1999 – 2004 · 362 games4,107
  4. Luke Ridnour2003 – 2008 · 362 games3,288
  5. Earl Watson2001 – 2009 · 311 games2,519

1990s

  1. Gary Payton1990 – 1999 · 704 games11,503
  2. Ricky Pierce1990 – 1994 · 238 games4,393
  3. Hersey Hawkins1995 – 1999 · 296 games3,798
  4. Nate McMillan1989 – 1998 · 568 games3,204
  5. Dale Ellis1989 – 1999 · 212 games3,173

1980s

  1. Gus Williams1979 – 1984 · 322 games6,788
  2. Dale Ellis1986 – 1989 · 239 games6,232
  3. Fred Brown1979 – 1984 · 391 games4,504
  4. Al Wood1983 – 1986 · 239 games3,265
  5. Gerald Henderson1984 – 1987 · 167 games2,205

1970s

  1. Fred Brown1971 – 1979 · 572 games9,514
  2. Dick Snyder1969 – 1979 · 443 games6,508
  3. Lenny Wilkens1969 – 1972 · 226 games4,178
  4. Slick Watts1973 – 1978 · 337 games3,396
  5. Dennis Johnson1976 – 1979 · 243 games3,066

1968–69

  1. Walt Hazzard1967-68 · 79 games1,894
  2. Lenny Wilkens1968-69 · 82 games1,835
  3. Rod Thorn1967 – 1969 · 95 games1,339
  4. Tom Kron1967 – 1969 · 152 games1,126
  5. Art Harris1968-69 · 80 games993

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Method

  • Every guard who played with the Thunder, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Thunder don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Thunder in its seasons.