Charles Barkley vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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 2025-26
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)