Gary Payton vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jim Smith 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jim Smith 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jim Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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