Hank Finkel vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Hank Finkel 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

Hank Finkel

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hank Finkel 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Finkel 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hank Finkel 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Hank Finkel 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 5.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.