Paul Arizin vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.