Maurice Cheeks vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Maurice Cheeks 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 Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.