Tom Hawkins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Tom Hawkins

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hawkins: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Hawkins 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tom Hawkins 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tom Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Hawkins 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hawkins 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Hawkins 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tom Hawkins 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 Tom Hawkins 8.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 6.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 6,672 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 4,607 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 871 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tom Hawkins 764 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .447 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .570 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1968) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 7.3 (1966) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.5 (1968) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 5.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 767 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 537 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 106 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tom Hawkins 96 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .459 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .617 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1961) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 9.3 (1964) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 3.3 (1967) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - 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.