Christian Braun vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Christian Braun

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 2 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Christian Braun 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Braun 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Christian Braun 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Braun 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Christian Braun 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Christian Braun 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.1 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 960 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 487 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Christian Braun 191 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Christian Braun 83 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Christian Braun 52 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Christian Braun 158 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .473 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .373 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .672 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 7.3 (2024) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.7 (2024) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.6 (2024) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2023) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 3.9 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 122 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 71 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Christian Braun 20 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Christian Braun 13 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Christian Braun 9 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Christian Braun 31 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .475 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .214 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .629 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 5.1 (2024) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 2.7 (2024) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 0.8 (2024) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.6 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 (2024) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)