Eric Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Eric Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Johnson: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Eric Johnson 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Eric Johnson 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 1.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Johnson 54 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Eric Johnson 28 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Eric Johnson 64 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Eric Johnson 17 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Eric Johnson 2 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Eric Johnson 48 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Johnson .238 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Eric Johnson .167 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Eric Johnson .765 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 1.1 (1990) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.6 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 1.3 (1990) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.4 (1990) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Eric Johnson 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Eric Johnson 1 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Johnson - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Eric Johnson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Eric Johnson - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)