John Richter vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Richter 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Richter 0 * Marcus Smart 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Richter 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 John Richter 4.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Richter 27 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Richter 66 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Richter 2 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Richter 8 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - 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.