Bob Boozer vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Bob Boozer, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bob Boozer played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Marcus Smart, who played 10. Bob Boozer had the first of his seasons in 1960-61, while Marcus Smart had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bob Boozer 11 6 1960-61 to 1970-71
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1960-612014-15
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 79 19.9 8.4 - - 6.2 1.4 - - - 2.4 3.2 7.6 .415 - - - 2.1 3.1 .672
Marcus Smart 67 27.0 7.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.3 1.3 2.6 2.6 7.1 .367 1.4 4.1 .335 1.2 1.9 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 4 22.5 9.8 1.3 1.5 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 3.5 7.3 .483 0.8 3.3 .231 2.0 3.8 .533

Season 2

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1961-622015-16
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 79 31.5 13.7 - - 10.2 1.6 - - - 3.5 5.2 11.8 .438 - - - 3.3 4.7 .707
Marcus Smart 61 27.3 9.1 1.2 2.9 4.2 3.0 1.5 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 8.7 .348 1.0 4.0 .253 2.1 2.7 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 4 35.8 18.3 - - 10.5 0.8 - - - 4.0 8.0 14.3 .561 - - - 2.3 3.0 .750
Marcus Smart 6 32.2 12.0 1.3 3.2 4.5 3.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 2.8 3.7 10.0 .367 1.8 5.3 .344 2.8 3.5 .810

Season 3

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1962-632016-17
Team Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 79 31.5 14.3 - - 11.1 1.3 - - - 3.8 5.6 12.6 .444 - - - 3.2 4.5 .714
Marcus Smart 79 30.4 10.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 4.6 1.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.4 9.5 .359 1.2 4.2 .283 2.6 3.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 12 31.8 13.3 - - 8.0 1.5 - - - 3.7 4.8 11.5 .413 - - - 3.8 5.3 .714
Marcus Smart 18 29.9 8.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 4.7 1.5 0.9 2.1 2.8 2.6 7.4 .351 1.6 4.1 .397 1.8 2.8 .640

Season 4

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1963-642017-18
Team Cincinnati Royals, New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 81 29.4 14.9 - - 7.4 1.2 - - - 2.9 5.8 13.5 .427 - - - 3.4 4.6 .723
Marcus Smart 54 29.9 10.2 0.8 2.7 3.5 4.8 1.3 0.4 2.4 2.5 3.5 9.5 .367 1.4 4.6 .301 1.8 2.5 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 15 29.9 9.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 5.3 1.7 0.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 9.5 .336 1.0 4.5 .221 2.4 3.3 .735

Season 5

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1964-652018-19
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 80 26.7 14.2 - - 7.6 1.4 - - - 2.3 5.3 12.0 .440 - - - 3.6 4.7 .768
Marcus Smart 80 27.5 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 4.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.0 7.1 .422 1.6 4.3 .364 1.3 1.6 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 2 16.0 3.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 5.5 .091 0.5 5.5 .091 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 6

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1965-662019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 78 23.7 12.2 - - 7.0 1.1 - - - 2.5 4.7 9.7 .484 - - - 2.9 3.7 .779
Marcus Smart 60 32.0 12.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 4.9 1.7 0.5 1.7 2.7 4.3 11.4 .375 2.3 6.6 .347 2.1 2.5 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 10 18.1 6.7 - - 5.0 0.7 - - - 2.0 2.6 6.5 .400 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750
Marcus Smart 17 38.1 14.5 0.6 4.6 5.2 4.6 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 4.6 11.6 .394 2.4 7.2 .333 2.9 3.3 .875

Season 7

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1966-672020-21
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 80 30.6 18.0 - - 8.5 1.1 - - - 2.7 6.7 13.8 .487 - - - 4.5 5.8 .781
Marcus Smart 48 32.9 13.1 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.7 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.2 10.6 .398 1.9 5.9 .330 2.7 3.4 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 3 35.0 19.7 - - 11.7 0.3 - - - 2.7 8.0 12.7 .632 - - - 3.7 4.7 .786
Marcus Smart 5 36.6 17.8 0.8 3.6 4.4 6.0 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.8 5.8 13.2 .439 3.2 8.6 .372 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 8

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1967-682021-22
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div SemisCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 77 38.8 21.5 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 3.0 8.1 16.4 .492 - - - 5.3 6.9 .768
Marcus Smart 71 32.3 12.1 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.9 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 4.2 10.1 .418 1.7 5.1 .331 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 5 38.0 18.8 - - 8.8 2.4 - - - 2.6 6.6 14.6 .452 - - - 5.6 7.6 .737
Marcus Smart 21 36.2 15.4 1.0 3.6 4.5 5.9 1.2 0.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 13.3 .405 2.3 6.5 .350 2.4 3.0 .806

Season 9

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1968-692022-23
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 79 36.4 21.7 - - 7.8 2.0 - - - 2.8 8.4 17.4 .481 - - - 5.0 6.2 .806
Marcus Smart 61 32.1 11.5 0.8 2.4 3.1 6.3 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 4.1 9.9 .415 1.9 5.6 .336 1.4 1.9 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 20 34.0 14.9 1.1 3.0 4.0 5.1 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.9 5.1 11.2 .453 2.2 6.1 .361 2.6 3.3 .800

Season 10

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1969-702023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 82 31.1 15.2 - - 8.7 1.3 - - - 2.9 6.0 12.3 .491 - - - 3.2 3.9 .822
Marcus Smart 20 30.3 14.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.3 2.1 0.3 3.1 2.7 5.1 11.9 .430 2.1 6.7 .313 2.2 2.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob Boozer Marcus Smart
Season 1970-71-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 80 22.2 9.1 - - 5.4 1.6 - - - 2.7 3.6 8.1 .450 - - - 1.9 2.3 .818
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Boozer 14 20.2 7.4 - - 5.3 1.2 - - - 2.5 2.9 6.1 .482 - - - 1.6 2.1 .759
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------