Jaden Hardy vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jaden Hardy 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jaden Hardy 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 1,474 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 315 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 257 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 70 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 16 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jaden Hardy 184 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .424 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .382 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .764 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2026) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 80 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 15 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 17 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 3 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jaden Hardy 19 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .426 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .407 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .733 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)