Damian Lillard vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Damian Lillard 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard 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, Damian Lillard averages 14.5 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (25.1 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 15,863 points more (22,598 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +14.5 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +15,863 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+12.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+338).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +12.4 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +338 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 60 | +60 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +602 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +546 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +281 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 23 | +23 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +25 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +14.5 | +4.5 | +9.2 | +5.0 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +3.9 | +4.1 | +12.3 | +2 | +265 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
| difference: | +15,863 | +4,998 | +10,725 | +5.0 | +1,802 | +4,462 | +4.7 | +4,065 | +4,310 | +12.3 | +2 | +265 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +12.4 | +3.8 | +8.9 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +3.6 | +3.6 | +13.1 | +1 | +40 |
| 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 | ||||
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +338 | +88 | +181 | +1.2 | +14 | +19 | +3.4 | +148 | +115 | +13.1 | +1 | +40 |
| 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
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 1 season more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2025—he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 58 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Damian Lillard | 31.3 | +31.3 | 2024 | 4 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Damian Lillard played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 3 games. |