Lonzo Ball vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Lonzo Ball 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 in the regular season Lonzo Ball has a better scoring average and Marcus Smart scored more points, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Marcus Smart has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Lonzo Ball averages 0.8 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (11.4 points against 10.6). On the other hand Marcus Smart scored a total of 3,473 points more than Lonzo Ball (6,735 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | +0.8 | 6 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | +3,473 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Marcus Smart has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +12.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +1,377 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | +175 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | +336 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Marcus Smart's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +17.7 | +5 | +348 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +3,473 | +1,062 | +2,810 | +0.9 | +340 | +1,266 | +3.8 | +1,009 | +1,229 | +17.7 | +5 | +348 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +39.6 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +33.4 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +76.2 | +9 | +108 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,377 | +453 | +1,143 | +39.6 | +208 | +622 | +33.4 | +263 | +345 | +76.2 | +9 | +108 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 234 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2018 | 15 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 3.5 | +3.5 | 2019 | 2 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2020 | 17 |
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 14.9. |