Gary Payton vs. Mike Smith Comparison

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

Mike Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Mike Smith: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Mike Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Mike Smith 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Mike Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Mike Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Mike Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Mike Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Mike Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Mike Smith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Mike Smith 1.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Mike Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Mike Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Mike Smith 51

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Mike Smith 22

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Mike Smith 10

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Mike Smith 5

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Mike Smith 3

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Mike Smith 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Mike Smith .322

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Mike Smith .167

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Mike Smith .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Mike Smith 3.0 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Mike Smith 1.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Mike Smith 0.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Mike Smith 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Mike Smith 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Mike Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Mike Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Mike Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Mike Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Mike Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Mike Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Mike Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Mike Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Mike Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Mike Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Mike Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Mike Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Mike Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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