Larry Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Larry 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 Larry Johnson 1.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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