Nate Hawthorne vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nate Hawthorne 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nate Hawthorne 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 Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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