Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 13.4 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (24.0 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 13,939 points more (20,709 vs. 6,770).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +13.4 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | +13,939 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,770 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+14.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+893).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +14.2 | 9 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +893 | 9 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 55 | +55 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 568 | +520 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 765 | +427 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 338 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 861 | +238 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 623 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 37 | +37 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +45 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +12 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +13.4 | +5.2 | +6.7 | +16.3 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +3.8 | +3.9 | +5.9 | +8.3 | +1 | +225 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.9 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 12 | 639 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | 7,590 | 13,763 | 55.1 | 547 | 1,916 | 28.5 | 4,982 | 7,190 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +13,939 | +5,310 | +7,896 | +16.3 | +457 | +1,189 | +3.8 | +3,776 | +5,636 | +8.3 | +1 | +225 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,770 | 2,280 | 5,867 | 38.9 | 1,004 | 3,105 | 32.3 | 1,206 | 1,554 | 77.6 | 12 | 639 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +14.2 | +5.9 | +8.5 | +13.6 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +7.5 | +3.6 | +6.4 | +13.7 | +24 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +893 | +399 | +459 | +13.6 | +146 | +383 | +7.5 | +241 | +462 | +13.7 | +24 | |
| 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 1 season more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2026—he averaged 34.2 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Giannis Antetokounmpo didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |