Robert Reid vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Robert Reid, 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.

Robert Reid played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Marcus Smart, who played 10. Robert Reid had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Robert Reid 13 9 1977-78 to 1990-91
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1977-782014-15
Team Houston RocketsBoston 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 %
Robert Reid 80 23.1 7.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 3.5 3.3 7.2 .455 - - - 0.8 1.2 .656
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 %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
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

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1978-792015-16
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East 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 %
Robert Reid 82 27.5 10.9 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 3.7 4.7 9.5 .492 - - - 1.6 2.3 .704
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 %
Robert Reid 2 22.5 10.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.5 8.5 .412 - - - 3.0 4.5 .667
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

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1979-802016-17
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East 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 %
Robert Reid 76 30.3 13.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.2 1.7 0.8 2.2 3.7 5.5 11.3 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .736
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 %
Robert Reid 7 38.0 18.0 2.0 5.9 7.9 3.7 0.9 1.0 2.7 4.0 7.4 14.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.7 .846
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

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1980-812017-18
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 82 36.1 15.9 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.2 2.0 0.8 2.4 4.0 6.5 13.6 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .756
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 %
Robert Reid 21 41.3 16.1 2.7 4.1 6.8 4.7 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.8 6.6 14.4 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.4 .663
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

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 77 37.8 13.4 2.3 4.4 6.6 4.1 1.5 0.6 2.0 3.9 5.7 12.4 .456 0.0 0.1 .100 2.1 2.8 .748
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 %
Robert Reid 3 38.3 11.3 3.0 5.7 8.7 3.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 3.3 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .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

Note: Robert Reid didn't play in 1982-83.

Season 6

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
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 %
Robert Reid 64 30.3 14.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.4 1.4 0.5 1.4 3.8 6.3 13.4 .474 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.9 .659
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 %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
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

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 82 21.5 8.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.8 7.9 .481 0.0 0.2 .063 1.1 1.5 .698
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 %
Robert Reid 5 17.4 7.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 4.4 3.8 9.0 .422 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Robert Reid 82 26.3 12.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.2 2.8 5.0 10.7 .464 0.1 0.4 .182 2.0 2.6 .757
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 %
Robert Reid 20 38.7 14.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.9 1.4 0.1 2.1 3.7 6.2 14.4 .431 0.2 1.1 .143 2.4 3.0 .797
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

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Reid 75 34.6 13.7 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.3 1.0 0.3 1.4 3.1 5.6 13.4 .417 0.7 2.2 .327 1.8 2.4 .768
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 %
Robert Reid 10 43.1 12.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.6 5.6 15.5 .361 0.2 1.7 .118 1.5 2.3 .652
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

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Robert Reid 62 15.8 6.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.7 .463 0.2 0.5 .382 0.8 1.0 .794
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 %
Robert Reid 4 28.5 8.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 3.3 3.8 8.3 .455 0.8 1.8 .429 0.5 0.8 .667
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1988-89-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Robert Reid 82 26.2 14.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.9 6.3 14.8 .428 0.2 0.6 .327 1.9 2.4 .776
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1989-90-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Robert Reid 72 16.7 5.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.4 6.2 .391 0.1 0.4 .313 0.8 1.2 .628
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Reid ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Robert Reid Marcus Smart
Season 1990-91-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Robert Reid 3 12.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 4.7 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Reid 7 5.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------