Jalen Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Jalen Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 9.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 1,343 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 796 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 289 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 108 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 83 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Jalen Johnson 148 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .506 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .328 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .694 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)