Johnny Norlander vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Norlander 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Norlander 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Johnny Norlander 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Johnny Norlander 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny Norlander 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Norlander 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Johnny Norlander 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Johnny Norlander 8.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 1,811 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 9 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 218 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Johnny Norlander 217 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .329 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .677 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.5 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Norlander 111 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Johnny Norlander 0 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Johnny Norlander 9 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Johnny Norlander 17 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Norlander .317 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Norlander .767 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Norlander - * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Norlander - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.