Gary Payton vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ish Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ish Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)