Pep Saul vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Pep Saul 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

Pep Saul

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pep Saul 4 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Pep Saul 6 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Pep Saul 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Pep Saul 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pep Saul 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pep Saul 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.0 * Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Pep Saul 2,152 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Pep Saul 683 * Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Pep Saul 596 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Pep Saul 384 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pep Saul .360 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Pep Saul .739 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pep Saul 7.4 (1953) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) * Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 2.3 (1952) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pep Saul 6.6 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.0 * Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 1.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pep Saul 321 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Pep Saul 94 * Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Pep Saul 87 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Pep Saul 49 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pep Saul .428 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Pep Saul .730 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pep Saul 11.3 (1952) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) * Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Pep Saul 3.5 (1952) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Pep Saul - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Pep Saul - 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.