Vinnie Johnson vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Gary Payton 2

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Vinnie Johnson 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Vinnie Johnson 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 Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)