Craig Neal vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Craig Neal 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

Craig Neal

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Neal 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Craig Neal 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Craig Neal 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Craig Neal 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Neal 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Neal 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Craig Neal 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 0.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 2.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal 158 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Craig Neal 45 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Craig Neal 155 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Craig Neal 28 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Craig Neal 4 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Craig Neal 63 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal .373 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal .302 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal .600 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal 4.4 (1991) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal 1.6 (1991) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal 3.7 (1991) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal 0.5 (1989) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal 0.1 (1989) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Craig Neal 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Neal - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Craig Neal - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Craig Neal - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Craig Neal - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)