Reggie Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Reggie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Reggie 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 Reggie Johnson 8.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)