Gary Payton vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Larry Smith 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Larry 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 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)