George Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Gary Payton1
George Johnson13
Gary Payton17
George Johnson8
Gary Payton15
George Johnson0
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Gary Payton9
George Johnson0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Gary Payton9
George Johnson0 *
Gary Payton1
George Johnson0 *
Gary Payton1
George Johnson3 *
Gary Payton0
* 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

George Johnson 4.8
Gary Payton 16.3

George Johnson 6.5
Gary Payton 3.9

George Johnson 1.0
Gary Payton 6.7

George Johnson 0.5
*
Gary Payton 1.8

George Johnson 2.5
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Gary Payton 21,813

George Johnson 5,887
Gary Payton 5,269

George Johnson 929
Gary Payton 8,966

George Johnson 456
*
Gary Payton 2,445

George Johnson 2,082
*
Gary Payton 285

George Johnson 904
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Gary Payton 14.0

George Johnson 6.1
Gary Payton 3.7

George Johnson 0.9
Gary Payton 5.3

George Johnson 0.7
*
Gary Payton 1.4

George Johnson 2.0
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Gary Payton 2,155

George Johnson 361
Gary Payton 575

George Johnson 55
Gary Payton 811

George Johnson 34
*
Gary Payton 216

George Johnson 101
*
Gary Payton 32

George Johnson 59
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.