Branden Carlson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Branden Carlson 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
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Carlson 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Branden Carlson 1 Marcus Smart 11

Playoffs Played Branden Carlson 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Branden Carlson 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Branden Carlson 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Branden Carlson 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Branden Carlson 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson 122 Marcus Smart 6,735

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson 54 Marcus Smart 2,183

Total Assists Branden Carlson 14 Marcus Smart 2,895

Total Steals Branden Carlson 5 Marcus Smart 994

Total Blocks Branden Carlson 21 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Branden Carlson 32 Marcus Smart 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson .443 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson .333 Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson .778 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Branden Carlson 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)