Marcus Smart vs. Robert Traylor Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Traylor 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, 3 more than Robert Traylor, who played 7. Marcus Smart had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Robert Traylor had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Robert Traylor 7 5 1998-99 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2014-151998-99
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 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
Robert Traylor 49 16.0 5.3 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.9 2.2 4.1 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.6 .538
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
Robert Traylor 3 15.0 5.3 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.3 5.0 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 2
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2015-161999-00
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 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
Robert Traylor 44 10.2 3.6 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.3 2.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.5 .603
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
Robert Traylor 1 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2016-172000-01
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Robert Traylor 70 17.3 5.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.4 2.9 2.3 4.6 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.0 .567
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHornets 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 %
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
Robert Traylor 61 11.1 3.7 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.1 1.4 3.3 .426 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.9 1.4 .631
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
Robert Traylor 8 7.9 2.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.9 0.9 2.5 .350 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 5
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHornets 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 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
Robert Traylor 69 12.3 3.9 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.2 1.5 3.4 .443 0.0 0.0 .333 0.8 1.3 .648
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
Robert Traylor 6 15.5 3.5 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .250

Season 6
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHornets 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 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
Robert Traylor 71 13.3 5.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.0 4.0 .505 0.0 0.1 .400 1.0 1.8 .547
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
Robert Traylor 4 9.8 2.5 0.3 2.3 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 7
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Robert Traylor 74 17.9 5.5 1.8 2.6 4.5 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.9 2.4 5.4 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.4 .539
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2021-22-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
Season 2022-23-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Marcus Smart Robert Traylor
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
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Robert Traylor ------- --- ----------
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