Tom LaGarde vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom LaGarde 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Tom LaGarde 6 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Tom LaGarde 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Tom LaGarde 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Tom LaGarde 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 LaGarde 7.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 5.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 2,376 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 1,593 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 456 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 94 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 131 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Tom LaGarde 312 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .462 Marcus Smart .388

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .640 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom LaGarde 68 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Tom LaGarde 58 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Tom LaGarde 19 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Tom LaGarde 2 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Tom LaGarde 2 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Tom LaGarde 23 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom LaGarde .415 Marcus Smart .396

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom LaGarde .778 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978) 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.