Gary Payton II vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Gary Payton II 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 II

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)