Tim Hardaway vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tim Hardaway 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tim Hardaway 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)