Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 323 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 69 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 35 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 8 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 28 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .382 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .692 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)