Charles Barkley vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Gary Payton1
Charles Barkley16
Gary Payton17
Charles Barkley13
Gary Payton15
Charles Barkley11
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Gary Payton0
Charles Barkley5
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Gary Payton9
Charles Barkley0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley0
Gary Payton9
Charles Barkley0
Gary Payton1
Charles Barkley1
Gary Payton0
Charles Barkley0
Gary Payton1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Gary Payton 16.3

Charles Barkley 11.7
Gary Payton 3.9

Charles Barkley 3.9
Gary Payton 6.7

Charles Barkley 1.5
Gary Payton 1.8

Charles Barkley 0.8
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Gary Payton 21,813

Charles Barkley 12,546
Gary Payton 5,269

Charles Barkley 4,215
Gary Payton 8,966

Charles Barkley 1,648
Gary Payton 2,445

Charles Barkley 888
Gary Payton 285

Charles Barkley 1,073
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Gary Payton 14.0

Charles Barkley 12.9
Gary Payton 3.7

Charles Barkley 3.9
Gary Payton 5.3

Charles Barkley 1.6
Gary Payton 1.4

Charles Barkley 0.9
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Gary Payton 2,155

Charles Barkley 1,582
Gary Payton 575

Charles Barkley 482
Gary Payton 811

Charles Barkley 193
Gary Payton 216

Charles Barkley 108
Gary Payton 32

Charles Barkley 123
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)