Marcus Smart vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel and Marcus Smart 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
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Smart 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Smart 11 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Marcus Smart 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Marcus Smart 0 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Smart 3 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Smart 3 Nick Van Exel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 10.6 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 3.4 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.6 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 6,735 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 2,183 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Marcus Smart 2,895 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Marcus Smart 994 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 228 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Marcus Smart 635 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .388 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .324 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .776 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 12.8 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.3 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.9 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 1,377 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 469 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Marcus Smart 524 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Marcus Smart 144 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 51 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Marcus Smart 108 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .396 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .334 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .762 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)