Gary Payton vs. LaBradford Smith Comparison

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

LaBradford Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
LaBradford Smith: 1991-92 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 LaBradford Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 LaBradford Smith 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 LaBradford Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 LaBradford Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 LaBradford Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 LaBradford Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 LaBradford Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 LaBradford Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 LaBradford Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 LaBradford Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 LaBradford Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 LaBradford Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 LaBradford Smith 1,218

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 LaBradford Smith 271

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 LaBradford Smith 394

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 LaBradford Smith 142

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 LaBradford Smith 15

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 LaBradford Smith 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 LaBradford Smith .432

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 LaBradford Smith .298

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 LaBradford Smith .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) LaBradford Smith 9.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) LaBradford Smith 1.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) LaBradford Smith 2.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) LaBradford Smith 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) LaBradford Smith 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 LaBradford Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 LaBradford Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 LaBradford Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 LaBradford Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 LaBradford Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 LaBradford Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 LaBradford Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 LaBradford Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 LaBradford Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 LaBradford Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 LaBradford Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 LaBradford Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 LaBradford Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 LaBradford Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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