Barney Cable vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Barney Cable that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Barney Cable

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Barney Cable 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Barney Cable 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.