Paul George vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Paul George 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 Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 10 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (20.6 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 11,962 points more (18,697 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +10.0 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +11,962 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+8.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,039).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +8.4 | 11 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,039 | 11 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +445 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +466 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +282 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +48 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +30 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +6 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +3.4 | +6.8 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +5.9 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +7.7 | +4 | +273 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +11,962 | +4,132 | +8,710 | +5.2 | +1,347 | +3,033 | +5.9 | +2,351 | +2,617 | +7.7 | +4 | +273 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +8.4 | +2.6 | +5.6 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +3.0 | +6.4 | +2 | +6 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,039 | +326 | +699 | +2.7 | +68 | +161 | +1.8 | +319 | +360 | +6.4 | +2 | +6 |
| 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
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 4 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 15, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 202 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 3.5 | +3.5 | 2019 | 2 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2021 | 19 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |