Louie Nelson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Louie Nelson 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 Louie Nelson 9.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.