Allen Iverson vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Allen Iverson to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Marcus Smart.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than Marcus Smart in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 16.1 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (26.7 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 17,477 points more (24,368 vs. 6,891).

Points Per Game			Seasons
Allen Iverson	26.7	+16.1	14
Marcus Smart	10.6		12

Total Points			Seasons
Allen Iverson	24,368	+17,477	14
Marcus Smart	6,891		12

Scoring Titles
Allen Iverson	4	+4
Marcus Smart	0

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Scoring Leader

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	23.5	+15.7	1997	76
Marcus Smart	7.8		2015	67

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	22.0	+12.9	1998	80
Marcus Smart	9.1		2016	61

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	26.8	+16.2	1999	48
Marcus Smart	10.6		2017	79

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	28.4	+18.2	2000	70
Marcus Smart	10.2		2018	54

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	31.1	+22.2	2001	71
Marcus Smart	8.9		2019	80

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	31.4	+18.5	2002	60
Marcus Smart	12.9		2020	60

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	27.6	+14.5	2003	82
Marcus Smart	13.1		2021	48

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	26.4	+14.3	2004	48
Marcus Smart	12.1		2022	71

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	30.7	+19.2	2005	75
Marcus Smart	11.5		2023	61

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	33.0	+18.5	2006	72
Marcus Smart	14.5		2024	20

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	26.3	+17.3	2007	65
Marcus Smart	9.0		2025	34

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Allen Iverson	26.4	+16.0	2008	82
Marcus Smart	10.4		2026	15

Allen Iverson's additional seasons:

* Allen Iverson played 4 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2009 to 2010—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 141 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 13.8.