John Barber vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year John Barber 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 John Barber 1.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Barber 0 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Barber 5 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Barber - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Barber - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Barber - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Barber 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - 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.