Billy Hassett vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Billy Hassett

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Hassett: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Hassett 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Billy Hassett 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Billy Hassett 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Billy Hassett 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Hassett 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Hassett 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Hassett 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Hassett 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Billy Hassett 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Billy Hassett 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 Billy Hassett 4.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett 1.1 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Hassett 405 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Billy Hassett 34 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Billy Hassett 184 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Billy Hassett 91 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Hassett .279 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Billy Hassett .656 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 4.5 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett 1.1 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 2.3 (1950) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 1.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett - * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Hassett 9 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Billy Hassett 0 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Billy Hassett 4 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Billy Hassett 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Hassett .250 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Billy Hassett .300 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 1.3 (1950) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett - * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 0.6 (1950) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.