Desmond Bane vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Marcus Smart 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Marcus Smart 6,735

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Marcus Smart 2,183

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Marcus Smart 2,895

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Marcus Smart 994

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Marcus Smart 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)