Eddie Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 17 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Eddie Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eddie Johnson 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 Eddie Johnson 16.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 19,202 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 4,832 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 2,550 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 739 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 180 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eddie Johnson 1,199 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .335 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .840 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 13.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 1,168 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 312 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 102 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 46 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 13 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eddie Johnson 89 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .429 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .310 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .864 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)