Jalen Johnson vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.3 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.4 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,150 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,209 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 500 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 173 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 121 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Jalen Johnson 190 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .508 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .318 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .719 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 21.2 (2026) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)