Cazzie Russell vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Cazzie Russell 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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cazzie Russell 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cazzie Russell 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Cazzie Russell 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 Cazzie Russell 15.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.