Kyrie Irving vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 13.1 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (23.7 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 11,698 points more (18,433 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +13.1 | 14 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +11,698 | 14 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kyrie Irving has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+10.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+834).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | +10.2 | 7 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +834 | 7 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 6 | +6 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 37 | +37 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +487 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +403 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +158 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 22 | +22 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +45 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +23 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +5.1 | +9.2 | +8.6 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +7.0 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +11.2 | +3 | +144 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
| difference: | +11,698 | +4,519 | +8,470 | +8.6 | +874 | +1,669 | +7.0 | +1,786 | +1,817 | +11.2 | +3 | +144 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +4.3 | +8.0 | +6.1 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +5.8 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +12.1 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
| difference: | +834 | +362 | +638 | +6.1 | +17 | +48 | +5.8 | +93 | +58 | +12.1 | +2 | +12 |
| 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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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 4 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 16, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.2 points in a total of 228 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 22.7 | +22.7 | 2021 | 9 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 22.1. |