Steve Hamilton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Steve Hamilton 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

Steve Hamilton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hamilton: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Steve Hamilton 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Steve Hamilton 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Steve Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Hamilton 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Steve Hamilton 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Steve Hamilton 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 Steve Hamilton 4.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hamilton 368 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Steve Hamilton 278 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Steve Hamilton 43 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Steve Hamilton 82 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hamilton .372 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hamilton .697 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 5.1 (1960) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.9 (1960) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hamilton 32 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Steve Hamilton 35 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Steve Hamilton 5 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Steve Hamilton 10 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hamilton .279 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hamilton .800 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.2 (1959) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.5 (1959) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.