Lee Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Lee Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Johnson: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Lee Johnson 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Lee Johnson 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Lee Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lee Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Lee Johnson 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 Lee Johnson 1.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson 1.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson 0.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Johnson 17 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Lee Johnson 22 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Lee Johnson 1 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Lee Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Lee Johnson 5 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Lee Johnson 12 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Johnson .280 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Lee Johnson - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Lee Johnson .600 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Johnson 1.4 (1981) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson 1.8 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson 0.1 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson 0.0 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson 0.4 (1981) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Lee Johnson 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Johnson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Lee Johnson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Lee Johnson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Lee Johnson - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)