Ralph Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Ralph Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Johnson 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ralph Johnson 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ralph Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Ralph Johnson 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 Ralph Johnson 8.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.6 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 1,705 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 498 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 569 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ralph Johnson 204 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .327 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .740 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 7.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.6 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 70 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 13 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 22 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ralph Johnson 9 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .322 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .737 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - 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.