Sam Bowie vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)