Dennis Johnson vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Gary Payton II 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Gary Payton II 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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