Tom Riker vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Riker 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 Riker 2.7 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.