Frank Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Frank Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Frank Johnson 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Frank Johnson 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Frank Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Frank Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Frank 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 Frank Johnson 8.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 4.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 4,937 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 1,025 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Frank Johnson 2,476 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Frank Johnson 570 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 36 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Frank Johnson 596 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .439 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .218 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .760 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 5.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 2.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 290 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 63 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Frank Johnson 126 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Frank Johnson 31 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Frank Johnson 54 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .397 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .276 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .857 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)