Gary Payton vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Otis Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Otis Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)