Gary Payton vs. Donta Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donta 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.

Donta Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Donta Smith: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Donta Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Donta Smith 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Donta Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Donta Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Donta Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Donta Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Donta Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Donta Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Donta Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Donta Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Donta Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Donta Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Donta Smith 165

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Donta Smith 66

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Donta Smith 48

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Donta Smith 31

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Donta Smith 5

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Donta Smith 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Donta Smith .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Donta Smith .308

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Donta Smith .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Donta Smith 3.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Donta Smith 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Donta Smith 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Donta Smith 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Donta Smith 0.1 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Donta Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Donta Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Donta Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Donta Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Donta Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Donta Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Donta Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Donta Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Donta Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Donta Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Donta Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Donta Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Donta Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Donta Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Donta Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Donta Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Donta Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Donta Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Donta Smith -