Josh Howard vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Josh Howard, 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.

Josh Howard and Marcus Smart both played 10 years in the NBA. Josh Howard had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Josh Howard 10 7 2003-04 to 2012-13
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Josh Howard 67 23.7 8.6 2.2 3.3 5.5 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.9 .430 0.3 1.0 .303 1.4 2.1 .703
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 %
Josh Howard 5 17.4 5.4 3.4 3.0 6.4 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.4 1.6 7.2 .222 0.2 1.0 .200 2.0 2.2 .909
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 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 %
Josh Howard 76 32.2 12.6 2.2 4.1 6.4 1.4 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.8 5.0 10.4 .475 0.4 1.5 .296 2.2 3.1 .733
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 %
Josh Howard 13 33.1 15.5 2.5 4.8 7.4 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.2 4.6 6.0 11.9 .503 0.3 1.2 .250 3.2 4.2 .745
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Josh Howard 59 32.5 15.6 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.9 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.8 5.9 12.6 .471 0.5 1.1 .429 3.3 4.5 .734
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 %
Josh Howard 23 35.8 16.7 1.8 5.7 7.4 1.4 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.7 6.1 13.4 .453 1.0 2.8 .369 3.5 4.3 .808
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Josh Howard 70 35.1 18.9 1.9 4.9 6.8 1.8 1.2 0.8 1.8 2.6 7.0 15.4 .459 1.3 3.4 .385 3.5 4.2 .827
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 %
Josh Howard 6 41.3 21.3 2.5 7.3 9.8 2.8 2.2 0.8 2.0 3.7 8.5 16.5 .515 1.2 3.0 .389 3.2 4.5 .704
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Josh Howard 76 36.3 19.9 1.6 5.4 7.0 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.7 7.5 16.4 .455 0.9 2.8 .319 4.1 5.1 .813
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 %
Josh Howard 5 34.2 12.6 2.4 4.6 7.0 1.4 0.4 0.4 1.8 2.0 4.2 14.4 .292 0.2 2.0 .100 4.0 5.0 .800
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Josh Howard 52 32.0 18.0 1.1 3.9 5.1 1.6 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.6 6.8 15.1 .451 1.1 3.2 .345 3.3 4.2 .782
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 %
Josh Howard 10 29.5 15.8 1.0 4.1 5.1 1.3 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.4 5.6 12.8 .438 0.8 3.2 .250 3.8 4.9 .776
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
Josh Howard 35 26.2 12.7 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.4 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.6 4.5 11.1 .405 0.7 2.5 .267 3.1 4.0 .784
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 %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Josh Howard 18 22.7 8.4 1.0 3.1 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.9 3.2 9.0 .358 0.4 1.6 .241 1.6 2.6 .617
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 %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Josh Howard 43 23.0 8.7 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.3 8.4 .399 0.2 0.9 .243 1.7 2.3 .773
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 %
Josh Howard 4 15.8 3.8 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.3 .294 0.3 0.5 .500 1.0 1.3 .800
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
Josh Howard Marcus Smart
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMemphis 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 %
Josh Howard 11 18.8 6.7 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.6 2.8 7.0 .403 0.5 1.5 .313 0.6 1.1 .583
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 %
Josh Howard ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
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