Kevin Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Kevin Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Gary Payton 9

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Kevin Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)