Lionel Simmons vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Lionel Simmons 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

Lionel Simmons

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Simmons 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Simmons 7 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Lionel Simmons 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Lionel Simmons 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Simmons 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Simmons 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Lionel Simmons 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 12.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 6.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.1 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.8 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 5,833 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 2,833 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 1,498 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 514 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 361 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Lionel Simmons 454 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .433 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .305 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .771 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Simmons 38 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Lionel Simmons 12 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Lionel Simmons 8 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Lionel Simmons 6 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Lionel Simmons 2 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Lionel Simmons 4 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Simmons .455 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Lionel Simmons .333 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Simmons .714 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)