Ken Charles vs. Gary Payton Comparison

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

Ken Charles

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Charles 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Charles 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ken Charles 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Ken Charles 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.