Paolo Banchero vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Paolo Banchero 0 Marcus Smart 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Marcus Smart 6,758

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Marcus Smart 2,186

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Marcus Smart 2,901

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Marcus Smart 997

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Marcus Smart 638

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)