Gary Payton vs. Keith Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Smart 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.

Keith Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Keith Smart: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Keith Smart 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Keith Smart 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Keith Smart 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Keith Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Keith Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Keith Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Keith Smart 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Keith Smart 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Keith Smart 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Keith Smart 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Keith Smart 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Keith Smart 0.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Keith Smart 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Keith Smart 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Keith Smart 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Keith Smart 2

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Keith Smart 1

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Keith Smart 2

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Keith Smart 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Keith Smart 0

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Keith Smart 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Keith Smart .000

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Keith Smart .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Keith Smart 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Keith Smart 1.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Keith Smart 0.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Keith Smart 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Keith Smart 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Keith Smart 0.0 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Keith Smart -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Keith Smart -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Keith Smart -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Keith Smart -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Keith Smart -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Keith Smart -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Keith Smart -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Keith Smart -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Keith Smart -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Keith Smart -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Keith Smart 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Keith Smart -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Keith Smart -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Keith Smart -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Keith Smart -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Keith Smart -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Keith Smart -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Keith Smart -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Keith Smart -