John Lucas vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year John Lucas 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 John Lucas 10.7 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Lucas 928 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Lucas 45 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.