Gary Payton vs. Bobby Smith Comparison

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

Bobby Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Bobby Smith: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Bobby Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Bobby Smith 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Bobby Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Bobby Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Bobby Smith 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Bobby 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 Bobby Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Bobby Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Bobby Smith 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Bobby Smith 37

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Bobby Smith 33

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Bobby Smith 14

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

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

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Bobby Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Bobby Smith .236

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Bobby Smith .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Bobby Smith 3.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Bobby Smith 3.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Bobby Smith 1.4 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Bobby Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Bobby Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Bobby Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Bobby Smith -

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

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

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Bobby Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Bobby Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Bobby Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Bobby Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Bobby 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.