Al Hairston vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Al Hairston

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Hairston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Al Hairston 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Al Hairston 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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 Al Hairston 2.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Al Hairston - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - 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.