Gary Payton vs. Keith Smith Comparison

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

Keith Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Keith Smith: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Keith Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Keith Smith 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Keith Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Keith Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Keith Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Keith Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Keith Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Keith Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Keith Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Keith Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Keith Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Keith Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Keith Smith 138

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Keith Smith 32

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Keith Smith 43

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Keith Smith 25

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Keith Smith 3

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Keith Smith 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Keith Smith .380

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Keith Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Keith Smith .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Keith Smith 3.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Keith Smith 0.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Keith Smith 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Keith Smith 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Keith Smith 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Keith Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Keith Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Keith Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Keith Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Keith Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Keith Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Keith Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Keith Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Keith Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Keith Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Keith Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Keith Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Keith Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Keith Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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