Kevin Johnson vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)