Gary Payton vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jalen Smith 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jalen Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jalen Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jalen Smith 5.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jalen Smith 2,290

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jalen Smith 1,432

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jalen Smith 222

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jalen Smith 71

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jalen Smith 188

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jalen Smith 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jalen Smith .505

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jalen Smith .332

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jalen Smith .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jalen Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jalen Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jalen Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jalen Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jalen Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jalen Smith 18

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jalen Smith 19

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jalen Smith 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jalen Smith 2

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jalen Smith 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jalen Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jalen Smith .417

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jalen Smith .600

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jalen Smith .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jalen Smith 1.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jalen Smith 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jalen Smith 0.1 (2024)