Larry Nance vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Larry Nance 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

Larry Nance

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Nance 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 Larry Nance 17.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)