Marcus Smart vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall and Marcus Smart 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 John Wall has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Marcus Smart scored more points in the postseason. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 8.1 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (18.7 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 5,353 points more (12,088 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +8.1 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +5,353 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+9.1 points per game) while Marcus Smart scored more points (+567).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +9.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +567 | 9 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +220 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +244 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +16 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +33 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +71 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +3.2 | +6.5 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +12 | ||
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 2,268 | 5,843 | 38.8 | 1,002 | 3,094 | 32.4 | 1,197 | 1,543 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
| difference: | +5,353 | +2,105 | +4,328 | +4.2 | +351 | +1,073 | +0.2 | +1,494 | +1,925 | +12 | ||
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +3.5 | +7.8 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +6.0 | +5 | +71 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
| difference: | +567 | +167 | +461 | +2.3 | +173 | +491 | +6.7 | +60 | +98 | +6.0 | +5 | +71 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Marcus Smart's additional seasons: | ||||
* Marcus Smart played 2 seasons more than John Wall in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2025 to 2025—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 68 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2020 | 17 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 14.9 | +14.9 | 2023 | 20 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart didn't play in the postseason. |