John Salmons vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Salmons 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Salmons 895 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Salmons 28 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)