Thurl Bailey vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)