Rudy Gobert vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Marcus Smart. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Rudy Gobert averages 2 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (12.6 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 3,723 points more (10,458 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | +2.0 | 12 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | +3,723 | 12 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Marcus Smart has a better career point average than Rudy Gobert (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+346).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +0.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 9 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +346 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | +60 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | +236 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | +190 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +4 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +26.8 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +32.4 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +13.5 | +1 | +194 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
| difference: | +3,723 | +1,635 | +107 | +26.8 | +1,002 | +3,077 | +32.4 | +1,455 | +2,594 | +13.5 | +1 | +194 |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +3.5 | +24.5 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +33.4 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +15.4 | +24 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +346 | +71 | +547 | +24.5 | +208 | +621 | +33.4 | +4 | +94 | +15.4 | +24 | |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2023 | 5 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.1 | +12.1 | 2024 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Rudy Gobert | 7.9 | +7.9 | 2025 | 15 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |