Johnny Dawkins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Johnny Dawkins 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
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny Dawkins 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Dawkins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Dawkins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Dawkins 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Johnny Dawkins 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Johnny Dawkins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)