Complete Stats Comparison of Paul Pierce and Marcus Smart

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Paul Pierce and Marcus Smart during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Paul Pierce	3 (points, rebounds, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	19 seasons
Marcus Smart	2 (assists, steals)	0	11 seasons

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Paul Pierce	3 (points, rebounds, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	14 Playoffs
Marcus Smart	2 (assists, steals)	0	9 Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Paul Pierce	6 stats	12 stats	3 stats
Marcus Smart	4 stats	2 stats	0 stats
they are tied	2 stats

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Paul Pierce	6 stats	12 stats	3 stats
Marcus Smart	6 stats	2 stats	0 stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Paul Pierce has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Marcus Smart has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Paul Pierce has better averages in points (+9.1), field goals made (+2.9), free throws made (+3.3), defensive rebounds (+2.2), total rebounds (+2.2) and blocks (+0.2)

- Marcus Smart has better averages in assists (+1.1) and steals (+0.3)

- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.7) and personal fouls (+0.2)

- Paul Pierce has higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.3) and free throws attempted (+4.0)

- Marcus Smart has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.6)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Paul Pierce	19.7	+9.1
Marcus Smart	10.6

Field Goals Made

Paul Pierce	6.5	+2.9
Marcus Smart	3.6

Field Goals Attempted

Paul Pierce	14.5	+5.3
Marcus Smart	9.2

3-Pointers Made

Paul Pierce	1.6
Marcus Smart	1.6

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul Pierce	4.3
Marcus Smart	4.9	+0.6

Free Throws Made

Paul Pierce	5.2	+3.3
Marcus Smart	1.9

Free Throws Attempted

Paul Pierce	6.4	+4.0
Marcus Smart	2.4

Offensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	0.8
Marcus Smart	0.8

Defensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	4.8	+2.2
Marcus Smart	2.6

Total Rebounds

Paul Pierce	5.6	+2.2
Marcus Smart	3.4

Assists

Paul Pierce	3.5
Marcus Smart	4.6	+1.1

Steals

Paul Pierce	1.3
Marcus Smart	1.6	+0.3

Blocks

Paul Pierce	0.6	+0.2
Marcus Smart	0.4

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	2.6	+0.7
Marcus Smart	1.9

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	2.7	+0.2
Marcus Smart	2.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul Pierce has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Marcus Smart.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Paul Pierce played more years (+8) and games (+708), and has more points (+19,662), field goals made (+6,400), 3-pointers made (+1,141), free throws made (+5,721), offensive rebounds (+587), defensive rebounds (+4,757), total rebounds (+5,344), assists (+1,813), steals (+758) and blocks (+517)

- Paul Pierce has more turnovers (+2,334) and personal fouls (+2,032)

- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+13,622), 3-pointers attempted (+2,722) and free throws attempted (+7,035)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Paul Pierce	19	+8
Marcus Smart	11

Games

Paul Pierce	1,343	+708
Marcus Smart	635

Points

Paul Pierce	26,397	+19,662
Marcus Smart	6,735

Field Goals Made

Paul Pierce	8,668	+6,400
Marcus Smart	2,268

Field Goals Attempted

Paul Pierce	19,465	+13,622
Marcus Smart	5,843

3-Pointers Made

Paul Pierce	2,143	+1,141
Marcus Smart	1,002

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul Pierce	5,816	+2,722
Marcus Smart	3,094

Free Throws Made

Paul Pierce	6,918	+5,721
Marcus Smart	1,197

Free Throws Attempted

Paul Pierce	8,578	+7,035
Marcus Smart	1,543

Offensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	1,092	+587
Marcus Smart	505

Defensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	6,435	+4,757
Marcus Smart	1,678

Total Rebounds

Paul Pierce	7,527	+5,344
Marcus Smart	2,183

Assists

Paul Pierce	4,708	+1,813
Marcus Smart	2,895

Steals

Paul Pierce	1,752	+758
Marcus Smart	994

Blocks

Paul Pierce	745	+517
Marcus Smart	228

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	3,532	+2,334
Marcus Smart	1,198

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	3,643	+2,032
Marcus Smart	1,611

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Paul Pierce has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Marcus Smart.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Paul Pierce	44.5%	+5.7
Marcus Smart	38.8%

3-Point Percentage

Paul Pierce	36.8%	+4.4
Marcus Smart	32.4%

Free Throw Percentage

Paul Pierce	80.6%	+3.0
Marcus Smart	77.6%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Paul Pierce has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Marcus Smart has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Paul Pierce has better averages in points (+5.9), field goals made (+1.8), free throws made (+2.7), defensive rebounds (+1.8), total rebounds (+1.5) and blocks (+0.1)

- Marcus Smart has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.3), offensive rebounds (+0.3), assists (+1.5) and steals (+0.1)

- Paul Pierce has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.5) and personal fouls (+0.4)

- Paul Pierce has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.6) and free throws attempted (+2.9)

- Marcus Smart has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+1.2)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Paul Pierce	18.7	+5.9
Marcus Smart	12.8

Field Goals Made

Paul Pierce	6.0	+1.8
Marcus Smart	4.2

Field Goals Attempted

Paul Pierce	14.2	+3.6
Marcus Smart	10.6

3-Pointers Made

Paul Pierce	1.6
Marcus Smart	1.9	+0.3

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul Pierce	4.6
Marcus Smart	5.8	+1.2

Free Throws Made

Paul Pierce	5.1	+2.7
Marcus Smart	2.4

Free Throws Attempted

Paul Pierce	6.1	+2.9
Marcus Smart	3.2

Offensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	0.7
Marcus Smart	1.0	+0.3

Defensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	5.1	+1.8
Marcus Smart	3.3

Total Rebounds

Paul Pierce	5.8	+1.5
Marcus Smart	4.3

Assists

Paul Pierce	3.4
Marcus Smart	4.9	+1.5

Steals

Paul Pierce	1.2
Marcus Smart	1.3	+0.1

Blocks

Paul Pierce	0.6	+0.1
Marcus Smart	0.5

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	2.8	+0.5
Marcus Smart	2.3

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	3.2	+0.4
Marcus Smart	2.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Paul Pierce has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Marcus Smart.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Paul Pierce played more years (+5) and games (+62), and has more points (+1,803), field goals made (+569), 3-pointers made (+68), free throws made (+597), offensive rebounds (+16), defensive rebounds (+500), total rebounds (+516), assists (+55), steals (+60) and blocks (+54)

- Paul Pierce has more turnovers (+224) and personal fouls (+243)

- Paul Pierce has more field goals attempted (+1,272), 3-pointers attempted (+155) and free throws attempted (+691)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Paul Pierce	14	+5
Marcus Smart	9

Games

Paul Pierce	170	+62
Marcus Smart	108

Points

Paul Pierce	3,180	+1,803
Marcus Smart	1,377

Field Goals Made

Paul Pierce	1,022	+569
Marcus Smart	453

Field Goals Attempted

Paul Pierce	2,415	+1,272
Marcus Smart	1,143

3-Pointers Made

Paul Pierce	276	+68
Marcus Smart	208

3-Pointers Attempted

Paul Pierce	777	+155
Marcus Smart	622

Free Throws Made

Paul Pierce	860	+597
Marcus Smart	263

Free Throws Attempted

Paul Pierce	1,036	+691
Marcus Smart	345

Offensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	125	+16
Marcus Smart	109

Defensive Rebounds

Paul Pierce	860	+500
Marcus Smart	360

Total Rebounds

Paul Pierce	985	+516
Marcus Smart	469

Assists

Paul Pierce	579	+55
Marcus Smart	524

Steals

Paul Pierce	204	+60
Marcus Smart	144

Blocks

Paul Pierce	105	+54
Marcus Smart	51

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	476	+224
Marcus Smart	252

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Paul Pierce	547	+243
Marcus Smart	304

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Paul Pierce has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Marcus Smart.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Paul Pierce	42.3%	+2.7
Marcus Smart	39.6%

3-Point Percentage

Paul Pierce	35.5%	+2.1
Marcus Smart	33.4%

Free Throw Percentage

Paul Pierce	83.0%	+6.8
Marcus Smart	76.2%