Gilbert Arenas vs. Steve Hawes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Hawes and Gilbert Arenas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Steve Hawes, who played 10. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Steve Hawes had his rookie season in 1974-75. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Steve Hawes 10 7 1974-75 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2001-021974-75
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
Steve Hawes 55 16.3 5.9 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.6 0.7 0.7 - 1.8 2.5 5.1 .502 - - - 0.8 1.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Hawes 8 16.0 5.5 0.4 3.3 3.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 - 1.4 2.3 4.8 .474 - - - 1.0 1.1 .889

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2002-031975-76
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
Steve Hawes 72 19.6 6.7 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.6 0.6 0.3 - 2.3 2.8 5.6 .494 - - - 1.2 1.7 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2003-041976-77
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
Steve Hawes 44 21.5 8.2 1.8 4.2 5.9 1.4 0.8 0.5 - 3.2 3.3 6.9 .482 - - - 1.5 2.0 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2004-051977-78
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
Steve Hawes 75 31.0 12.7 2.4 6.8 9.2 2.5 1.0 0.8 2.0 3.1 5.2 11.4 .453 - - - 2.3 2.9 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Steve Hawes 2 35.5 8.0 1.5 7.0 8.5 4.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 .389 - - - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2005-061978-79
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
Steve Hawes 81 27.2 10.5 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.6 1.8 3.3 4.6 9.3 .492 - - - 1.3 1.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
Steve Hawes 9 27.0 9.9 3.0 4.0 7.0 3.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 3.7 4.4 9.0 .494 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2006-071979-80
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
Steve Hawes 82 22.6 9.3 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.7 7.4 .502 0.0 0.1 .375 1.8 2.2 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Hawes 5 29.8 10.4 2.6 4.4 7.0 2.4 1.8 0.2 1.6 4.4 3.6 8.2 .439 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2007-081980-81
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
Steve Hawes 74 31.2 12.0 2.2 5.4 7.6 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 3.9 4.5 8.6 .523 0.0 0.1 .250 3.0 3.8 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2008-091981-82
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
Steve Hawes 49 26.9 9.3 1.8 4.7 6.5 2.9 0.7 0.7 1.8 3.2 3.6 7.6 .481 0.1 0.2 .400 2.0 2.6 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Hawes 1 12.0 7.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2009-101982-83
Team Washington WizardsAtlanta Hawks, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
Steve Hawes 77 18.4 5.2 1.1 3.6 4.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.1 5.1 .418 0.1 0.3 .238 0.9 1.2 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Steve Hawes 2 17.5 6.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 4.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2010-111983-84
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Steve Hawes 79 14.6 3.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.0 .481 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Steve Hawes 5 14.8 3.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.8 .429 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Steve Hawes
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Steve Hawes ------- --- ----------