Mel Payton vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Mel 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Payton 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Mel Payton 2 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played Mel Payton 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Mel Payton 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Payton 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Payton 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Payton 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.4 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.6 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 595 Marcus Smart 6,758

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 396 Marcus Smart 2,186

Total Assists Mel Payton 126 Marcus Smart 2,901

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 997

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Mel Payton 111 Marcus Smart 638

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .363 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .746 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 7.1 (1953) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 4.7 (1953) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 1.2 (1953) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Payton 5.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 1.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.2 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Payton 25 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Mel Payton 9 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Mel Payton 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Mel Payton 5 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Payton .421 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Mel Payton .900 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Payton 10.5 (1953) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Payton 3.0 (1953) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Payton 0.3 (1952) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Payton - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.