JaVale McGee vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak and JaVale McGee 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
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.