Bob Hopkins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Bob Hopkins

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Hopkins: 1956-57 to 1959-60
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Hopkins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Hopkins 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Bob Hopkins 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Bob Hopkins 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Hopkins 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Hopkins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Hopkins 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Hopkins 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Hopkins 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Bob Hopkins 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 Bob Hopkins 8.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hopkins 5.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Hopkins 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Hopkins 2,237 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Bob Hopkins 1,526 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Bob Hopkins 189 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Bob Hopkins 273 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Hopkins .394 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Bob Hopkins .761 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Hopkins 10.0 (1959) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hopkins 6.5 (1959) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Hopkins 1.0 (1959) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Hopkins 6.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hopkins 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Hopkins 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Hopkins 121 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Bob Hopkins 99 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Bob Hopkins 11 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Bob Hopkins 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Hopkins .325 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Bob Hopkins .776 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Hopkins 8.2 (1959) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hopkins 6.7 (1959) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Hopkins 1.0 (1959) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Hopkins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Hopkins - 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.