Max Christie vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Max Christie 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
Max Christie: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Max Christie 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Max Christie 1 Gary Payton 15

NBA Cups Won Max Christie 1 * Gary Payton 0 *

All-Star Games Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Christie 6.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 2.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Max Christie 1.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Christie 1,233 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Max Christie 488 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Max Christie 241 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Max Christie 94 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Max Christie 57 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Max Christie 192 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Christie .431 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Max Christie .378 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Max Christie .843 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Christie 12.0 (2026) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 3.3 (2025) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Max Christie 2.3 (2026) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.8 (2025) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.4 (2025) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Christie 1.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 0.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Christie 13 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Max Christie 7 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Max Christie 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Max Christie 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Max Christie 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Max Christie 9 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Christie .500 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Max Christie .250 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Max Christie .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Christie 1.4 (2023) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Max Christie 0.8 (2023) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Max Christie 0.3 (2023) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Max Christie 0.0 (2023) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Max Christie 0.1 (2023) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)