Elfrid Payton vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Elfrid Payton 0 Marcus Smart 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year Elfrid Payton 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)