Alperen Sengun vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Alperen Sengun 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Alperen Sengun has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Marcus Smart scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Alperen Sengun averages 5.6 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (16.2 points against 10.6). On the other hand Marcus Smart scored a total of 2,070 points more than Alperen Sengun (6,790 vs. 4,720).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Alperen Sengun 16.2
+5.6
5
Marcus Smart 10.6
12

Total Points

Seasons
Alperen Sengun 4,720
5
Marcus Smart 6,790
+2,070
12

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Alperen Sengun has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+8.1 points per game) while Marcus Smart scored more points (+1,231).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Alperen Sengun 20.9
+8.1
1
Marcus Smart 12.8
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Alperen Sengun 146
1
Marcus Smart 1,377
+1,231
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Alperen Sengun 1
+1
Marcus Smart 0

30+ Point Games

Alperen Sengun 18
+16
Marcus Smart 2

20+ Point Games

Alperen Sengun 90
+42
Marcus Smart 48

10+ Point Games

Alperen Sengun 237
Marcus Smart 339
+102

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Alperen Sengun 288
Marcus Smart 625
+337

0 Point Games (games without points)

Alperen Sengun 4
Marcus Smart 16
+12

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Alperen Sengun 1
+1
Marcus Smart 0

20+ Point Games

Alperen Sengun 4
Marcus Smart 21
+17

10+ Point Games

Alperen Sengun 7
Marcus Smart 69
+62

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Alperen Sengun 7
Marcus Smart 108
+101

0 Point Games (games without points)

Alperen Sengun 0
Marcus Smart 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Alperen Sengun 16.2 6.3 12.1 51.7 0.4 1.3 28.2 3.3 4.6 70.2 5 292
difference:+5.6+2.7+2.9+12.8+1.2+3.6+4.1+1.4+2.2+7.4+7+349
Marcus Smart 10.6 3.6 9.2 38.8 1.6 4.9 32.3 1.9 2.4 77.6 12 641

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Alperen Sengun 4,720 1,830 3,543 51.7 111 394 28.2 949 1,352 70.2 5 292
difference:+2,070+457+2,344+12.8+897+2,723+4.1+259+204+7.4+7+349
Marcus Smart 6,790 2,287 5,887 38.8 1,008 3,117 32.3 1,208 1,556 77.6 12 641

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Alperen Sengun 20.9 8.4 18.7 45.0 0.4 1.1 37.5 3.6 5.7 62.5 1 7
difference:+8.1+4.2+8.1+5.4+1.5+4.7+4.1+1.2+2.5+13.7+8+101
Marcus Smart 12.8 4.2 10.6 39.6 1.9 5.8 33.4 2.4 3.2 76.2 9 108

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Alperen Sengun 146 59 131 45.0 3 8 37.5 25 40 62.5 1 7
difference:+1,231+394+1,012+5.4+205+614+4.1+238+305+13.7+8+101
Marcus Smart 1,377 453 1,143 39.6 208 622 33.4 263 345 76.2 9 108

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun 9.6
+1.8
202272
Marcus Smart 7.8
201567

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun 14.8
+5.7
202375
Marcus Smart 9.1
201661

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun 21.1
+10.5
202463
Marcus Smart 10.6
201779

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun 19.1
+8.9
202576
Marcus Smart 10.2
201854

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun 22.8
+13.9
20266
Marcus Smart 8.9
201980

Marcus Smart's additional seasons:

* Marcus Smart played 9 seasons more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 368 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun -
DNP
20220
Marcus Smart 9.8
+9.8
20154

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun -
DNP
20230
Marcus Smart 12.0
+12.0
20166

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun -
DNP
20240
Marcus Smart 8.6
+8.6
201718

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun 20.9
+11.1
20257
Marcus Smart 9.8
201815

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Alperen Sengun -
DNP *
20260
Marcus Smart 3.5
+3.5
20192
* season in progress

Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 14.5.