Baron Davis vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Baron 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Marcus Smart scored more points in the postseason. 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, Baron Davis averages 5.5 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (16.1 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 6,712 points more (13,447 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +5.5 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +6,712 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+6 points per game) while Marcus Smart scored more points (+435).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +6.0 | 7 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +435 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 2 | +2 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +230 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +310 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +207 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 7 | +7 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +4 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +58 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +6.5 | +2 | +200 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +6,712 | +2,620 | +6,108 | +2.1 | +330 | +1,065 | +0.4 | +1,142 | +1,749 | +6.5 | +2 | +200 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +4.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +2 | +58 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +435 | +124 | +398 | +4.5 | +109 | +339 | +1.6 | +78 | +84 | +5.3 | +2 | +58 |
| 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
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 4 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 15, from 2011 to 2012—he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 203 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.1 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |