George Karl vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year George Karl 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 George Karl 2.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists George Karl 51 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals George Karl 11 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games George Karl 33 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games George Karl 1 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.