Vern Hatton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Hatton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Hatton 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Vern Hatton 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vern Hatton 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 Vern Hatton 5.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - 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.