Marcus Smart vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
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Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Marcus Smart scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 12.2 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (22.8 points against 10.6). On the other hand Marcus Smart scored a total of 3,901 points more than Victor Wembanyama (6,916 vs. 3,015).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 12 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.8 | +12.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Marcus Smart | 6,916 | +3,901 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,015 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +12.8 | 9 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +1,377 | 9 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 49 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 84 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 344 | +217 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 127 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 636 | +504 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 132 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +16 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.9 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.9 | 12 | 652 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +4.7 | +8.2 | +8.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +3.3 | +9 | +520 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.8 | 8.3 | 17.4 | 47.5 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 34.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 81.2 | 3 | 132 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 6,916 | 2,327 | 5,980 | 38.9 | 1,032 | 3,185 | 32.4 | 1,230 | 1,579 | 77.9 | 12 | 652 |
| difference: | +3,901 | +1,235 | +3,679 | +8.5 | +738 | +2,322 | +1.7 | +693 | +918 | +3.3 | +9 | +520 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,015 | 1,092 | 2,301 | 47.5 | 294 | 863 | 34.1 | 537 | 661 | 81.2 | 3 | 132 |
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: | +12.8 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +39.6 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +33.4 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +76.2 | +9 | +108 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,377 | +453 | +1,143 | +39.6 | +208 | +622 | +33.4 | +263 | +345 | +76.2 | +9 | +108 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Marcus Smart's additional seasons: | ||||
* Marcus Smart played 10 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 13, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 479 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 8.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 3.5. |