Johnny Jorgensen vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Jorgensen: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Jorgensen 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Johnny Jorgensen 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Johnny Jorgensen 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Johnny Jorgensen 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny Jorgensen 0 Gary Payton 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Jorgensen 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

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

Steals Leader Johnny Jorgensen 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Johnny Jorgensen 2.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Jorgensen 115 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Johnny Jorgensen 33 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Johnny Jorgensen 51 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .366 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .735 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 3.0 (1948) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.7 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 1.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Jorgensen 7 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Johnny Jorgensen 0 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Johnny Jorgensen 6 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .429 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Jorgensen 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 1.2 (1949) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.0 (1949) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.