Gary Payton vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Gary Payton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
Marcus Smart:
2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gary Payton1
Marcus Smart0
Gary Payton17
Marcus Smart10
Gary Payton15
Marcus Smart9
Gary Payton9
Marcus Smart0

Honors and Awards

Gary Payton2
Marcus Smart0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Marcus Smart0
Gary Payton9
Marcus Smart3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Marcus Smart3
Gary Payton1
Marcus Smart1
Gary Payton1
Marcus Smart0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gary Payton 16.3
Marcus Smart 10.7

Gary Payton 3.9
Marcus Smart 3.5

Gary Payton 6.7
Marcus Smart 4.6

Gary Payton 1.8
Marcus Smart 1.6

Gary Payton 0.2
Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 21,813
Marcus Smart 6,430

Gary Payton 5,269
Marcus Smart 2,111

Gary Payton 8,966
Marcus Smart 2,786

Gary Payton 2,445
Marcus Smart 955

Gary Payton 285
Marcus Smart 219

Gary Payton 1,335
Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .466
Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .317
Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .729
Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)
Marcus Smart 14.5
(2024)

Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)
Marcus Smart 4.2
(2016)

Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)
Marcus Smart 6.3
(2023)

Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)
Marcus Smart 2.1
(2024)

Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)
Marcus Smart 0.5
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gary Payton 14.0
Marcus Smart 12.8

Gary Payton 3.7
Marcus Smart 4.3

Gary Payton 5.3
Marcus Smart 4.9

Gary Payton 1.4
Marcus Smart 1.3

Gary Payton 0.2
Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 2,155
Marcus Smart 1,377

Gary Payton 575
Marcus Smart 469

Gary Payton 811
Marcus Smart 524

Gary Payton 216
Marcus Smart 144

Gary Payton 32
Marcus Smart 51

Gary Payton 154
Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .441
Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .315
Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .706
Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)
Marcus Smart 17.8
(2021)

Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)
Marcus Smart 5.2
(2020)

Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)
Marcus Smart 6.0
(2021)

Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)
Marcus Smart 1.7
(2018)

Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)
Marcus Smart 0.9
(2017)