Clemon Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clemon Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Clemon 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 Clemon Johnson 5.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.