Gary Payton vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Sam Smith 0

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

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

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

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

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Sam Smith -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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