Gary Payton vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Kenny Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Kenny Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)