James Hardy vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

James Hardy

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Hardy 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year James Hardy 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader James Hardy 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Gary Payton 285

Total Games James Hardy 249 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists James Hardy - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals James Hardy - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks James Hardy - Gary Payton 32

Total Games James Hardy 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.