Jaylen Nowell vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 6 Marcus Smart 11

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Jaylen Nowell 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,815 Marcus Smart 6,735

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 445 Marcus Smart 2,183

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 380 Marcus Smart 2,895

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 99 Marcus Smart 994

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 34 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 205 Marcus Smart 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .442 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .316 Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .792 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)