Linton Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Linton Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Linton Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Linton Johnson 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 3.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Gary Payton .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)