John Barnhill vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and John Barnhill that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Barnhill:
1962-63 to 1968-69
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Barnhill0
Gary Payton1
John Barnhill7
Gary Payton17
John Barnhill4
Gary Payton15
John Barnhill0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

John Barnhill0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Barnhill0
Gary Payton9
John Barnhill0 *
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Barnhill0
Gary Payton9
John Barnhill0 *
Gary Payton1
John Barnhill0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Barnhill 8.6
Gary Payton 16.3

John Barnhill 2.8
Gary Payton 3.9

John Barnhill 2.8
Gary Payton 6.7

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.8

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

John Barnhill 3,648
Gary Payton 21,813

John Barnhill 1,193
Gary Payton 5,269

John Barnhill 1,205
Gary Payton 8,966

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2,445

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 285

John Barnhill 426
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Barnhill .416
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
John Barnhill .651
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Barnhill 11.7
(1963)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

John Barnhill 4.7
(1963)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

John Barnhill 4.2
(1963)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Barnhill 5.3
Gary Payton 14.0

John Barnhill 2.0
Gary Payton 3.7

John Barnhill 2.1
Gary Payton 5.3

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 1.4

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

John Barnhill 111
Gary Payton 2,155

John Barnhill 41
Gary Payton 575

John Barnhill 44
Gary Payton 811

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 216

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 32

John Barnhill 21
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Barnhill .407
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
John Barnhill .613
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Barnhill 7.0
(1963)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

John Barnhill 2.5
(1963)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

John Barnhill 3.3
(1963)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

John Barnhill -
n/a **
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.