Gary Payton vs. Don Smith Comparison

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

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Don Smith 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Don 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 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Don Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Don Smith 2

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

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

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Don Smith .154

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Don Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Don Smith -

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

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

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Don Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Don Smith - n/a **

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

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Don 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.