Tom Abernethy vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Abernethy 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 Tom Abernethy 5.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.