Gary Payton vs. Leon Smith Comparison

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

Leon Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Leon Smith: 2001-02 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Leon Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Leon Smith 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Leon Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Leon Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Leon Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Leon Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Leon Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Leon Smith 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Leon Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Leon Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Leon Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Leon Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Leon Smith 33

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Leon Smith 33

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Leon Smith 3

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Leon Smith 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Leon Smith 1

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Leon Smith 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Leon Smith .393

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Leon Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Leon Smith .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Leon Smith 2.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Leon Smith 2.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Leon Smith 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Leon Smith 0.4 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Leon Smith 0.1 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Leon Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Leon Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Leon Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Leon Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Leon Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Leon Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Leon Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Leon Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Leon Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Leon Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Leon Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Leon Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Leon Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Leon Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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