Gary Payton vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

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

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Adrian Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Adrian Smith 0 *

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Adrian Smith 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Adrian Smith 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Adrian Smith - n/a **

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.