Josh Giddey vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Marcus Smart 11

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Marcus Smart 6,735

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Marcus Smart 2,183

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Marcus Smart 2,895

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Marcus Smart 994

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Marcus Smart 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)