Gary Payton vs. Mike Smrek Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Mike Smrek: 1985-86 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Mike Smrek 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Mike Smrek 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Mike Smrek 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Mike Smrek 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Mike Smrek 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Mike Smrek 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Mike Smrek 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Mike Smrek 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Mike Smrek 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Mike Smrek 0.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Mike Smrek 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Smrek 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Mike Smrek 554

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Mike Smrek 422

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Mike Smrek 49

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Mike Smrek 37

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Mike Smrek 150

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Mike Smrek 194

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Mike Smrek .431

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Mike Smrek .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Mike Smrek .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Mike Smrek 4.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Mike Smrek 3.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Mike Smrek 0.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Mike Smrek 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Mike Smrek 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Mike Smrek 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Mike Smrek 0.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Mike Smrek 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Mike Smrek 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Smrek 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Mike Smrek 11

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Mike Smrek 13

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Mike Smrek 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Mike Smrek 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Mike Smrek 10

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Mike Smrek 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Mike Smrek .188

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Mike Smrek -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Mike Smrek .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Mike Smrek 0.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Mike Smrek 0.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Mike Smrek 0.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Mike Smrek 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Mike Smrek 0.6 (1987)