George Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

George Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader George 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 George Johnson 9.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Gary Payton 285

Total Games George Johnson 464 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games George Johnson 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.