Gary Payton vs. Dru Smith Comparison

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

Dru Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Dru Smith: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Dru Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Dru Smith 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Dru Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Dru Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Dru Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Dru Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Dru Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Dru Smith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Dru Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Dru Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Dru Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dru Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Dru Smith 83

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Dru Smith 38

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Dru Smith 36

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Dru Smith 19

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Dru Smith 7

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Dru Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Dru Smith .423

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Dru Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Dru Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Dru Smith 4.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Dru Smith 1.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Dru Smith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Dru Smith 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Dru Smith 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Dru Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Dru Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dru Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Dru Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Dru Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Dru Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Dru Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Dru Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Dru Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Dru Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Dru Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Dru Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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