Gary Payton vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith and Gary Payton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07
Garfield Smith:
1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gary Payton1
Garfield Smith0
Gary Payton17
Garfield Smith2
Gary Payton15
Garfield Smith1
Gary Payton9
Garfield Smith0

Honors and Awards

Gary Payton2
Garfield Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Garfield Smith0
Gary Payton9
Garfield Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gary Payton9
Garfield Smith0
Gary Payton1
Garfield Smith0
*
Gary Payton1
Garfield Smith0
*
* Notes: 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

Gary Payton 16.3
Garfield Smith 2.7

Gary Payton 3.9
Garfield Smith 2.1

Gary Payton 6.7
Garfield Smith 0.3

Gary Payton 1.8
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2
Garfield Smith -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 21,813
Garfield Smith 168

Gary Payton 5,269
Garfield Smith 132

Gary Payton 8,966
Garfield Smith 17

Gary Payton 2,445
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Gary Payton 285
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Gary Payton 1,335
Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .466
Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .317
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .729
Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)
Garfield Smith 2.9
(1971)

Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)
Garfield Smith 2.6
(1971)

Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)
Garfield Smith 0.3
(1972)

Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)
Garfield Smith -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gary Payton 14.0
Garfield Smith 0.5

Gary Payton 3.7
Garfield Smith 0.3

Gary Payton 5.3
Garfield Smith 0.0

Gary Payton 1.4
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.2
Garfield Smith -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Gary Payton 2,155
Garfield Smith 2

Gary Payton 575
Garfield Smith 1

Gary Payton 811
Garfield Smith 0

Gary Payton 216
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Gary Payton 32
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Gary Payton 154
Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gary Payton .441
Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage
Gary Payton .315
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gary Payton .706
Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)
Garfield Smith 0.5
(1972)

Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)
Garfield Smith 0.3
(1972)

Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)
Garfield Smith 0.0
(1972)

Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)
Garfield Smith -

n/a **
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)
Garfield 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.