Buck Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Buck Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Buck Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)