Junior Bridgeman vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Junior Bridgeman 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.