Gary Payton vs. Steven Smith Comparison

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

Steven Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Steven Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Steven Smith 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Steven Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Steven Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Steven Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Steven Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Steven Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Steven Smith 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Steven Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Steven Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Steven Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Steven Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Steven Smith 5

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Steven Smith 6

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Steven Smith 0

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Steven Smith 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Steven Smith 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Steven Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Steven Smith .250

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Steven Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Steven Smith .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Steven Smith 0.6 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Steven Smith 0.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Steven Smith 0.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Steven Smith 0.1 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Steven Smith 0.0 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Steven Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Steven Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Steven Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Steven Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Steven Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Steven Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Steven Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Steven Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Steven Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Steven Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Steven Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Steven Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Steven Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Steven Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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