Richard Hamilton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 9

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

Defensive Player of The Year Richard Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)