Charlie Criss vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Criss 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Charlie Criss 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Charlie Criss 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 Charlie Criss 8.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.