Head to head · 2026-27 regular season · stats.nba.com

Gary Payton II vs Tim Hardaway Jr.

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Payton II · Hardaway Jr.

Payton II

Warriors

2026-27

Hardaway Jr.

Heat

Games

availability

13.4

Minutes

per game

15.5

5.0

Points

per game

5.1

1.6

Rebounds

per game

1.4

0.4

Assists

per game

0.7

0.8

Steals + blocks

per game

0.6

0.8

Turnovers

per game · lower is better

0.7

46.8%

Field goal %

28.6%

22.2%

Three-point %

1.8 vs 4.1 attempts

24.3%

100.0%

Free throw %

69.2%

52.2%

True shooting

TS%

42.0%

17.2%

Usage

USG%

17.6%

4.4%

Assist %

of teammates' baskets

5.7%

5.9%

Rebound %

of available

4.5%

-2.4

Net rating

on court

-4.6

4.1%

PIE

player impact estimate

2.7%

-1.6

Plus-minus

per game

-0.9

Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored more in 2026-27, 0.1 points a game apart (5.1 vs 5.0), on Hardaway Jr.'s heavier usage (17.6% vs 17.2%).

Payton II is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 52.2% to 42.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Hardaway Jr. (0.7 vs 0.4 assists), the glass to Payton II (1.6 vs 1.4 rebounds).

With Payton II on the floor his team outscored opponents by -2.4 per 100 possessions, against -4.6 for Hardaway Jr.; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Payton II $2.4M through 2026-27, Hardaway Jr. $6.5M through 2026-27. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2026-27 · from the game logs

Payton II

2026-27

Hardaway Jr.

7-3

Record when playing

3-6

4.8

Points at home

4.5

5.3

Points on the road

5.6

4.4

Points in wins

5.3

6.3

Points in losses

5.0

Season high

30-point games

Double-doubles

Last games & contracts

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Payton II · last 5

Sat, Nov 7 vs ORL4 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Thu, Nov 5 vs MIA9 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Mon, Nov 2 vs PHX2 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast

Sun, Nov 1 vs LAC5 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast

Fri, Oct 30 vs LAL2 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast

Hardaway Jr. · last 5

Thu, Nov 5 at GSW0 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast

Wed, Nov 4 at LAC0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Mon, Nov 2 at LAL9 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Fri, Oct 30 vs IND2 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast

Wed, Oct 28 at ATL14 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast

Payton II · contract

2026-27$2.4M

Hardaway Jr. · contract

2026-27$6.5M

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Payton II vs
Bogdan Bogdanovic · Chaney Johnson · Emanuel Sharp · Jaylen Clark

Hardaway Jr. vs
Will Richard · Chaney Johnson · Bogdan Bogdanovic · Gary Payton II

Per-game numbers and percentages are 2026-27 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).

Payton II · Hardaway Jr. · from the live data

Their teams right now

Golden State WarriorsGary Payton II's team

Next gamevs NOPMon, Nov 9 vs the PelicansPreview, TV and expected starters The Shift3 outWho plays Butler III's minutesWithout Butler III, Moody and 1 more: the rotation that's left On / offPayton IIThe Warriors with and without himNet rating from every substitution Injury report3Players on the reportOut: Jimmy Butler III, Moses Moody and 1 more

Miami HeatTim Hardaway Jr.'s team

Next game@ SACSun, Nov 8 at the KingsPreview, TV and expected starters The ShiftRotationWho's playing the minutesStarters and minutes shares right now On / offHardaway Jr.The Heat with and without himNet rating from every substitution Injury report0Full strength tonightStatuses and return dates, every 15 minutes