Dennis Hopson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Dennis Hopson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dennis Hopson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hopson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Hopson 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Dennis Hopson 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Dennis Hopson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dennis Hopson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Hopson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Hopson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Dennis Hopson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 10.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 2.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 3,633 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 939 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 539 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 319 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 159 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Dennis Hopson 334 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .431 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson .271 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .765 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 8 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 4 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Dennis Hopson 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .333 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .444 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)