Gary Payton vs. Theron Smith Comparison

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

Theron Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Theron Smith: 2003-04 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Theron Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Theron Smith 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Theron Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Theron Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Theron Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Theron Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Theron Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Theron Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Theron Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Theron Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Theron Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Theron Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Theron Smith 149

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Theron Smith 157

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Theron Smith 35

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Theron Smith 11

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Theron Smith 9

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Theron Smith 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Theron Smith .335

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Theron Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Theron Smith .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Theron Smith 3.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Theron Smith 3.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Theron Smith 0.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Theron Smith 0.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Theron Smith 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Theron Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Theron Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Theron Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Theron Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Theron Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Theron Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Theron Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Theron Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Theron Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Theron Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Theron Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Theron Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Theron Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Theron Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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