Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Micheal Ray Richardson 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year M. Richardson 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Marcus Smart 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) 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.