Johnny High vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Johnny High

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny High 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Johnny High 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Johnny High 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Johnny High 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny High 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Johnny High 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Johnny High 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 1,396 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Johnny High 617 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Johnny High 525 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Johnny High 325 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Johnny High 86 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Johnny High 274 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .435 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .105 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .619 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 8.4 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.8 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.6 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.4 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 4.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Johnny High 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 79 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Johnny High 54 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Johnny High 32 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Johnny High 15 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Johnny High 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Johnny High 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .413 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .531 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.3 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.3 (1983) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.0 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)