Marcus Smart vs. John Starks Comparison

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

Marcus Smart

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Smart 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Smart 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Marcus Smart 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Marcus Smart 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Smart 3 John Starks 1

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart 1 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 10.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 3.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 6,430 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 2,111 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Marcus Smart 2,786 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Marcus Smart 955 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 219 John Starks 106

Total Games Marcus Smart 601 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .388 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .323 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .776 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 12.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.3 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.9 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 1,377 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 469 John Starks 271

Total Assists Marcus Smart 524 John Starks 393

Total Steals Marcus Smart 144 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 51 John Starks 9

Total Games Marcus Smart 108 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .396 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Marcus Smart .334 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .762 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017) John Starks 0.3 (2001)