Bruce Hale vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Bruce Hale 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

Bruce Hale

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Hale 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Bruce Hale 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 Bruce Hale 9.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.