Rich Laurel vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Laurel 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Laurel 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 Rich Laurel 2.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.