Johnny Davis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Johnny Davis

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Davis: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Davis 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Davis 10 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Johnny Davis 7 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Johnny Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny Davis 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Johnny Davis 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Johnny Davis 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 Johnny Davis 12.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 4.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Davis 9,710 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Johnny Davis 1,505 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Johnny Davis 3,368 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Johnny Davis 683 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Johnny Davis 116 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Johnny Davis 750 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Davis .448 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Johnny Davis .176 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Davis .821 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 18.3 (1979) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 2.8 (1980) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 6.3 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 1.3 (1980) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.3 (1980) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 10.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 1.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 3.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Davis 445 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Johnny Davis 78 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Johnny Davis 157 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Johnny Davis 39 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Johnny Davis 5 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Johnny Davis 43 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Davis .454 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Johnny Davis .000 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Davis .781 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 20.0 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 4.0 (1981) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 9.0 (1983) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 1.8 (1977) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.3 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.