Gary Payton vs. Nolan Smith Comparison

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

Nolan Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Nolan Smith: 2011-12 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Nolan Smith 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Nolan Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Nolan Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Nolan Smith 0

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

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Nolan Smith 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Nolan Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Nolan Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Nolan Smith 1.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Nolan Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Nolan Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nolan Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Nolan Smith 277

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Nolan Smith 83

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Nolan Smith 97

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Nolan Smith 25

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Nolan Smith 4

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Nolan Smith 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Nolan Smith .371

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Nolan Smith .260

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Nolan Smith .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Nolan Smith 3.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Nolan Smith 1.3 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Nolan Smith 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Nolan Smith 0.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Nolan Smith 0.1 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Nolan Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Nolan Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Nolan Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Nolan Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Nolan Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Nolan Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Nolan Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Nolan Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Nolan Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Nolan Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Nolan Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Nolan Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Nolan Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Nolan Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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