Marcus Smart vs. Erick Strickland Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Erick Strickland and Marcus Smart, 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.

Marcus Smart played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Erick Strickland, who played 9. Marcus Smart had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Erick Strickland had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24
Erick Strickland 9 3 1996-97 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 28 27.1 10.6 0.8 2.5 3.2 2.4 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.7 3.6 9.1 .398 1.0 3.3 .304 2.3 2.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 67 22.5 7.6 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.1 3.0 8.3 .357 0.7 2.4 .294 1.0 1.3 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 33 17.2 7.5 0.4 2.2 2.5 1.9 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.3 2.7 6.7 .403 0.5 1.8 .305 1.6 2.0 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 68 29.8 12.8 1.0 3.7 4.8 3.1 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.6 10.7 .433 1.1 2.7 .392 2.4 2.9 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks, Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 50 16.6 5.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.9 0.9 0.0 1.0 1.8 1.6 5.3 .303 0.6 1.9 .316 1.4 1.6 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 79 20.8 7.7 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.8 2.4 6.2 .389 1.2 3.1 .385 1.7 2.0 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland 12 9.9 2.9 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 0.9 3.3 .282 0.3 1.7 .200 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 71 18.0 6.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.6 2.3 5.4 .429 0.9 2.3 .388 1.0 1.2 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland 5 8.2 4.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.8 .429 0.2 1.0 .200 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 8
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsBucks 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 43 13.3 5.4 0.3 1.3 1.7 2.1 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.6 .403 0.7 1.5 .439 1.0 1.2 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland 3 13.3 4.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.0 .417 0.0 1.7 .000 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Erick Strickland 62 16.4 4.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.7 1.8 4.9 .375 0.3 1.3 .253 0.8 1.0 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Marcus Smart Erick Strickland
Season 2023-24-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Erick Strickland ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
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