Mario Hezonja vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Mario Hezonja 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

Mario Hezonja

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Hezonja: 2015-16 to 2019-20
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mario Hezonja 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mario Hezonja 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Hezonja 6.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mario Hezonja 3.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Hezonja 2,284 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mario Hezonja 1,026 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mario Hezonja 415 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mario Hezonja 243 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mario Hezonja 80 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mario Hezonja 330 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Hezonja .417 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mario Hezonja .319 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mario Hezonja .812 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Hezonja 9.6 (2018) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Hezonja 4.1 (2019) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.5 (2019) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.1 (2018) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.4 (2018) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Hezonja 4.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mario Hezonja 3.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Hezonja 23 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mario Hezonja 16 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mario Hezonja 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mario Hezonja 3 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mario Hezonja 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mario Hezonja 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Hezonja .409 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mario Hezonja .286 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mario Hezonja .750 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Hezonja 4.6 (2020) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Hezonja 3.2 (2020) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mario Hezonja 1.2 (2020) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.6 (2020) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mario Hezonja 0.0 (2020) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)