Harold Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Harold Johnson: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Harold Johnson 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Harold Johnson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Harold Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Harold Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Harold Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Harold 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 Harold Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Johnson 15 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Harold Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Harold Johnson 11 Gary Payton 8,966

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

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

Total Games Harold Johnson 27 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Johnson .200 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Harold Johnson .500 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Johnson 0.6 (1947) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson 0.4 (1947) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Johnson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson - Gary Payton 5.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Johnson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Harold Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Harold Johnson - Gary Payton 811

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

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

Total Games Harold Johnson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Johnson - Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Harold Johnson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Johnson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Harold 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.