James Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

James Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons James Johnson 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played James Johnson 5 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games James Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year James Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader James Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Johnson 7.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game James Johnson 2.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.8 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 5,822 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds James Johnson 2,710 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists James Johnson 1,606 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals James Johnson 581 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks James Johnson 653 Gary Payton 285

Total Games James Johnson 774 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .474 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .300 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .678 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.8 (2017) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 4.9 (2017) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 3.8 (2018) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.1 (2012) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.4 (2012) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Johnson 4.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game James Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 115 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds James Johnson 54 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists James Johnson 32 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals James Johnson 10 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks James Johnson 6 Gary Payton 32

Total Games James Johnson 24 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .467 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .464 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .545 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.4 (2018) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 6.0 (2018) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 4.8 (2018) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)