Gary Payton vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Derek Smith 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Derek Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)