Earl Cureton vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Cureton 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)