Gus Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Gus Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.