Ervin Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ervin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ervin Johnson 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ervin Johnson 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ervin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ervin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Ervin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ervin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 4.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 3,473 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 5,148 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 387 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 471 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 1,087 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ervin Johnson 845 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .505 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson .200 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .605 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 3.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 267 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 468 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 36 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 39 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 82 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ervin Johnson 77 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .462 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .678 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)