John Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader John Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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 John Johnson 12.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games John Johnson 869 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games John Johnson 73 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.