Gary Payton vs. Craig Smith Comparison

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

Craig Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Craig Smith: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Craig Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Craig Smith 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Craig Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Craig Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Craig Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Craig Smith 0

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Craig Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Craig Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Craig Smith 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Craig Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Craig Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Craig Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Craig Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Craig Smith 3,080

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Craig Smith 1,567

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Craig Smith 322

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Craig Smith 183

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Craig Smith 91

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Craig Smith 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Craig Smith .553

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Craig Smith .037

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Craig Smith .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Craig Smith 10.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Craig Smith 5.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Craig Smith 1.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Craig Smith 0.6 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Craig Smith 0.3 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Craig Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Craig Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Craig Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Craig Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Craig Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Craig Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Craig Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Craig Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Craig Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Craig Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Craig Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Craig Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Craig Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Craig Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Craig Smith -