Gary Payton vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Dennis Smith Jr. -