Marques Johnson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Marques Johnson 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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Johnson 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Marques Johnson 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 Marques Johnson 20.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) 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.