Eddie Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Gary Payton 9

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

Steals Leader Eddie 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 Eddie Johnson 15.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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.