Rich Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Rich Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: 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 Rich Johnson 4.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Gary Payton 8,966

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Gary Payton 811

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Gary Payton .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** 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.