Stephen Curry vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Stephen Curry 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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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Stephen Curry 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 14.2 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (24.8 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 18,967 points more (25,832 vs. 6,865).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +14.2 | 17 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | +18,967 | 17 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,865 | 12 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Marcus Smart (+14 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,770).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +14.0 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,770 | 10 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 74 | +74 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 728 | +680 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 982 | +640 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 342 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,037 | +404 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 633 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 60 | +60 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +102 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +84 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +47 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,042 |
| difference: | +14.2 | +4.8 | +8.7 | +8.3 | +2.4 | +4.5 | +10.1 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +13.3 | +5 | +393 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.9 | 12 | 649 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,832 | 8,794 | 18,666 | 47.1 | 4,133 | 9,781 | 42.3 | 4,111 | 4,510 | 91.2 | 17 | 1,042 |
| difference: | +18,967 | +6,484 | +12,720 | +8.3 | +3,115 | +6,624 | +10.1 | +2,884 | +2,935 | +13.3 | +5 | +393 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,865 | 2,310 | 5,946 | 38.8 | 1,018 | 3,157 | 32.2 | 1,227 | 1,575 | 77.9 | 12 | 649 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +14.0 | +4.8 | +9.1 | +5.8 | +2.3 | +4.8 | +6.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +12.7 | +1 | +47 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2,770 | +935 | +1,913 | +5.8 | +442 | +1,015 | +6.3 | +458 | +466 | +12.7 | +1 | +47 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 5 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 280 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.4 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2019 | 22 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |