Maurice Harkless vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Maurice Harkless, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Maurice Harkless and Marcus Smart both played 10 years in the NBA. Maurice Harkless had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Maurice Harkless 10 4 2012-13 to 2021-22
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Maurice Harkless 76 26.0 8.2 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.7 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.4 .461 0.4 1.5 .274 1.0 1.7 .570
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 %
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Maurice Harkless 80 24.4 7.4 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.0 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.8 2.8 6.0 .464 0.7 1.9 .383 1.1 1.8 .594
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 %
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Maurice Harkless 45 15.0 3.5 0.8 1.5 2.4 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.5 .399 0.2 1.2 .179 0.5 0.9 .537
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 %
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Maurice Harkless 78 18.7 6.4 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.5 5.3 .474 0.5 1.8 .279 0.9 1.4 .622
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 %
Maurice Harkless 11 24.7 11.0 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.6 0.9 0.3 1.0 3.5 4.3 10.0 .427 1.4 4.0 .341 1.1 2.3 .480
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Maurice Harkless 77 28.9 10.0 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.1 2.8 4.1 8.1 .503 0.9 2.5 .351 1.0 1.6 .621
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 %
Maurice Harkless 4 24.8 7.3 1.8 1.5 3.3 0.8 1.3 1.3 0.3 3.5 2.5 8.5 .294 0.5 3.0 .167 1.8 2.0 .875
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Maurice Harkless 59 21.4 6.5 0.8 2.0 2.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.7 2.5 5.0 .495 0.8 2.0 .415 0.7 1.0 .712
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 %
Maurice Harkless 2 26.5 8.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.5 6.5 .538 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Maurice Harkless 60 23.6 7.7 1.3 3.2 4.5 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.2 6.5 .487 0.6 2.0 .275 0.8 1.2 .671
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 %
Maurice Harkless 16 24.3 8.4 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.1 3.5 3.3 6.8 .477 0.4 1.8 .250 1.4 2.3 .639
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Los Angeles Clippers, New York KnicksBoston 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 %
Maurice Harkless 62 23.0 5.8 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.4 2.3 4.6 .502 0.5 1.6 .347 0.6 1.1 .591
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 %
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Miami Heat, Sacramento KingsBoston 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 %
Maurice Harkless 37 20.9 5.2 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 2.3 1.9 4.5 .418 0.6 2.3 .274 0.9 1.2 .767
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 %
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Harkless Marcus Smart
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Sacramento KingsMemphis 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 %
Maurice Harkless 47 18.4 4.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.8 3.9 .459 0.7 2.1 .307 0.4 0.6 .714
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 %
Maurice Harkless ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
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