Danny Ainge vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Ainge 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)