Rick Carlisle vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Carlisle 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)