Anthony Davis vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Anthony Davis 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.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Anthony Davis 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 13.5 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (24.1 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 12,243 points more (18,978 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +13.5 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +12,243 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+13.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+189).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +13.3 | 6 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +189 | 6 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 45 | +45 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +485 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +395 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +165 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +25 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +49 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +13.5 | +5.4 | +8.1 | +13.4 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +2.8 | +3.7 | +4.6 | +1.8 | +2 | +152 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +12,243 | +4,832 | +7,746 | +13.4 | +627 | +1,825 | +2.8 | +3,206 | +4,003 | +1.8 | +2 | +152 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 2,268 | 5,843 | 38.8 | 1,002 | 3,094 | 32.4 | 1,197 | 1,543 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +13.3 | +5.4 | +7.1 | +14.6 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +2.1 | +4.0 | +4.4 | +7.8 | +3 | +48 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +189 | +121 | +84 | +14.6 | +172 | +507 | +2.1 | +119 | +110 | +7.8 | +3 | +48 |
| 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
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 1 season more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2025—he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 51 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2018 | 15 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 3.5 | +3.5 | 2019 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Anthony Davis didn't play in the postseason. |