Earl Gardner vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Marcus Smart 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year Earl Gardner 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 Earl Gardner 1.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.