Gary Payton vs. Michael Smith Comparison

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

Michael Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Michael Smith: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Michael Smith 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Michael Smith 2

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Michael Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Michael Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Michael Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Michael Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Michael Smith 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Michael Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Michael Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Michael Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Michael Smith 698

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Michael Smith 212

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Michael Smith 142

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Michael Smith 21

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Michael Smith 5

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Michael Smith 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Michael Smith .474

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Michael Smith .150

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Michael Smith .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Michael Smith 5.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Michael Smith 1.9 (1995)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Michael Smith 1.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Michael Smith 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Michael Smith 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Michael Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Michael Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Michael Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Michael Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Michael Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Michael Smith 19

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Michael Smith 0

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Michael Smith 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Michael Smith 1

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Michael Smith 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Michael Smith 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Michael Smith .600

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Michael Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Michael Smith 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Michael Smith 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Michael Smith 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Michael Smith 0.0 (1991)