Darius Garland vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Marcus Smart 11

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Darius Garland 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Marcus Smart 6,735

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Marcus Smart 2,183

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Marcus Smart 2,895

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Marcus Smart 994

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Marcus Smart 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)