Hersey Hawkins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Hersey Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)