Christian Braun vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 4 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 3 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Tom Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 9.3 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.8 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.7 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 2,303 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 945 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Christian Braun 429 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Christian Braun 177 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Christian Braun 92 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Christian Braun 248 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .526 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .375 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .755 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 15.4 (2025) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 5.2 (2025) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 3.0 (2026) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.1 (2025) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2025) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.6 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.6 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 299 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 161 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Christian Braun 54 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Christian Braun 30 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Christian Braun 19 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Christian Braun 45 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .462 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .276 Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .667 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 12.6 (2025) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 6.4 (2025) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.4 (2025) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 (2025) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 (2025) Tom Payne - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.