Gary Payton vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Phil Smith 1

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Phil Smith 1

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Phil 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.