John Salley vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Salley 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

John Salley

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Salley 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year John Salley 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Salley 916 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Salley 451 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Salley 748 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Salley 104 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Salley 49 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Salley 134 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)