Gary Payton vs. Jerry Smith Comparison

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

Jerry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jerry Smith: 2011-12 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jerry Smith 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jerry Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jerry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jerry Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jerry Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jerry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jerry Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jerry Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jerry Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jerry Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jerry Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jerry Smith 7

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jerry Smith 7

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jerry Smith 4

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jerry Smith 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jerry Smith 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jerry Smith 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jerry Smith .214

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jerry Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jerry Smith -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jerry Smith 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jerry Smith 0.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jerry Smith 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jerry Smith 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jerry Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jerry Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jerry Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jerry Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jerry Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jerry Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jerry Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jerry Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jerry Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jerry Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jerry Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jerry Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jerry Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jerry Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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