Payton ii won his first NBA championship with the Golden state warriors in 2021 where he played a very important defensive role in game 6 of the NBA finals against the Boston Celtics.

Gary Payton was reported as 6'4" (1.88m) tall and weighs about 88 kg (195lb) and Payton ii just plays the position of Shooting guard.

Payton suffered a core muscle injury when he was with Portland Blazers, and will now miss time for the Warriors as he recovers.

Against Kevin Johnson in the 1993 NBA playoffs, Payton displayed a strong defensive effort. As he made Johnson immobile, "like a baseball in a glove," the guard's cousin began calling him "The Glove."