Gary Payton vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Joe Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)