Bill Laimbeer vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Laimbeer 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)