Alex Caruso vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Marcus Smart 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Alex Caruso 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Marcus Smart 6,735

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Marcus Smart 2,183

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Marcus Smart 2,895

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Marcus Smart 994

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Marcus Smart 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)