Arnie Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Arnie Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.