Dennis Johnson vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton and Dennis 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Elfrid Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Elfrid Payton 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Elfrid Payton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Elfrid Payton 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Elfrid Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Elfrid Payton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Elfrid Payton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Elfrid Payton 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Elfrid Payton 5.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Elfrid Payton 5,036

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Elfrid Payton 2,007

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Elfrid Payton 2,867

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Elfrid Payton 588

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Elfrid Payton 151

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

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