Charles Barkley vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Johnny Payak 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Johnny Payak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Johnny Payak 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Johnny Payak 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Johnny Payak - n/a **

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.