Gary Payton II vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton II 0 Marcus Smart 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)