Nate Johnston vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Nate Johnston

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Johnston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Nate Johnston 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Nate Johnston 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Nate Johnston 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Johnston 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Johnston 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Johnston 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Nate Johnston 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Nate Johnston 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 46 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 23 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Nate Johnston 3 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 8 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Nate Johnston 21 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .375 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston .250 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston .692 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 13 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 6 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Nate Johnston 1 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Nate Johnston 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .545 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)