Carl Braun vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Carl Braun

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Gary Payton 9

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

Defensive Player of The Year Carl Braun 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Carl Braun 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 Carl Braun 13.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.