Marcus Smart vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Smart 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Marcus Smart 10 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Marcus Smart 9 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Marcus Smart 0 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart 1 John Thompson 0 *

* 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 Marcus Smart 10.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 3.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.6 John Thompson 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 6,430 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 2,111 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Marcus Smart 2,786 John Thompson 19

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

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

Total Games Marcus Smart 601 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .388 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .776 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 12.8 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.9 John Thompson 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 1,377 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 469 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Marcus Smart 524 John Thompson 1

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

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

Total Games Marcus Smart 108 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .396 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .762 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017) John Thompson - n/a **

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.