Blaine Denning vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Blaine Denning 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Blaine Denning 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.