Gary Payton vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Hawkeye Whitney -