Gary Payton vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Rik Smits 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Rik Smits 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)