Gary Payton vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Josh Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Josh Smith 1

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Josh Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)