Desmond Bane vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Desmond Bane 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 7.2 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (17.8 points against 10.6). On the other hand Marcus Smart scored a total of 1,155 points more than Desmond Bane (6,735 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +7.2 | 5 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | +1,155 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+4.1 points per game) while Marcus Smart scored more points (+922).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +4.1 | 4 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +922 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +89 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | +80 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | +308 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.9 | +4.6 | +8.4 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +8.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +10.7 | +6 | +322 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1,155 | +223 | +1,510 | +8.4 | +190 | +1,115 | +8.6 | +519 | +775 | +10.7 | +6 | +322 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +4.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +6.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +13.7 | +5 | +81 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +922 | +297 | +786 | +4.1 | +136 | +440 | +6.2 | +192 | +266 | +13.7 | +5 | +81 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 294 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 9. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2018 | 15 |
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |