Khris Middleton vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Khris Middleton 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

Khris Middleton

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khris Middleton 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Khris Middleton 12 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Khris Middleton 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Khris Middleton 3 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Khris Middleton 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Khris Middleton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Khris Middleton 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Khris Middleton 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Khris Middleton 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Khris Middleton 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 16.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 3.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 12,461 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 3,563 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Khris Middleton 2,916 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Khris Middleton 868 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 143 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Khris Middleton 739 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .460 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .388 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .879 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.3 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 1,502 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 466 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Khris Middleton 355 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Khris Middleton 93 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 14 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Khris Middleton 74 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .438 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .392 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .863 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 7.6 (2021) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)