Lindsay Hairston vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Lindsay Hairston 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 Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.