Christian Braun vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 4 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 3 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 9.2 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 2,233 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 916 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Christian Braun 408 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Christian Braun 172 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Christian Braun 91 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Christian Braun 242 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .527 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .380 Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .756 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 15.4 (2025) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 5.2 (2025) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.6 (2025) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.1 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2025) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.6 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.6 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 299 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 161 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Christian Braun 54 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Christian Braun 30 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Christian Braun 19 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Christian Braun 45 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .462 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .276 Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .667 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 12.6 (2025) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 6.4 (2025) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.4 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 (2025) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 (2025) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)