Pau Gasol vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Pau Gasol 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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Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Pau Gasol 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Pau Gasol averages 6.4 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (17.0 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 14,003 points more (20,894 vs. 6,891).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +6.4 | 18 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +14,003 | 18 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,891 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Pau Gasol has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+2.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+721).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +2.6 | 12 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +721 | 12 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +405 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +727 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 343 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +581 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 634 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +16 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +43 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +27 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +11.8 | +1.5 | +4.5 | +4.4 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +6 | +576 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.9 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.9 | 12 | 650 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +14,003 | +5,661 | +9,767 | +11.8 | +847 | +2,685 | +4.4 | +3,528 | +4,736 | +2.6 | +6 | +576 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,891 | 2,319 | 5,962 | 38.9 | 1,026 | 3,171 | 32.4 | 1,227 | 1,575 | 77.9 | 12 | 650 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +11.1 | +1.8 | +5.5 | +3.7 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +3 | +28 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +721 | +359 | +457 | +11.1 | +197 | +585 | +3.7 | +200 | +280 | +2.1 | +3 | +28 |
| 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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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 5 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2015 to 2019—he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 321 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2011 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 12.5 | +12.5 | 2012 | 12 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |