Tom Sanders vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Tom Sanders 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

Tom Sanders

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Sanders 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Sanders 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* 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 Tom Sanders 9.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - 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.