Austin Reaves vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Austin Reaves 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Austin Reaves 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.
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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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Austin Reaves averages 3.9 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (14.5 points against 10.6). On the other hand Marcus Smart scored a total of 2,683 points more than Austin Reaves (6,735 vs. 4,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | +3.9 | 4 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 4 | |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | +2,683 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Austin Reaves has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+3.9 points per game) while Marcus Smart scored more points (+942).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | +3.9 | 3 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +942 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 68 | +20 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 201 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | +135 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 272 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | +347 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +82 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 14.5 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 48.1 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +9.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.6 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +8.7 | +7 | +355 |
| 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 | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 4,052 | 1,339 | 2,785 | 48.1 | 493 | 1,334 | 37.0 | 881 | 1,021 | 86.3 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +2,683 | +929 | +3,058 | +9.3 | +509 | +1,760 | +4.6 | +316 | +522 | +8.7 | +7 | +355 |
| 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 | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +5.8 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +4.5 | +0.4 | +13.0 | +6 | +82 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
| difference: | +942 | +303 | +813 | +5.8 | +147 | +461 | +4.5 | +189 | +262 | +13.0 | +6 | +82 |
| 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
Marcus Smart's additional seasons: | ||||
* Marcus Smart played 7 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 11, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 374 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 8.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 3.5. |