Charles Barkley leads 6 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (22.1 PPG) and rebounding (11.7 RPG). Head to head they met 45 times, 14 of them in the playoffs, with Charles Barkley winning the series 24–21.
The case for Charles Barkley: scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), and 3 more.
The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG), longevity (1335 games played).
| Charles Barkley | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 24–21 | |
| Meetings | 45 (14 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.4 | 18.2 |
| RPG | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| APG | 3.7 | 7.1 |
| First meeting | 1990-91 | |
| Last meeting | 1999-00 | |
| Charles Barkley | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 1335 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 35.3 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 16.3 |
| REB | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| AST | 3.9 | 6.7 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 46.6 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 72.9 |
| Charles Barkley | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 18.9 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 22.5 |
| WS | 167.4 | 144.0 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 65.0 |
| Charles Barkley | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 9 |
| All-Star | 11 | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
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