Sidney Green vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Sidney Green, 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.

Sidney Green and Marcus Smart both played 10 years in the NBA. Sidney Green had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Sidney Green 10 8 1983-84 to 1992-93
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1983-842014-15
Team Chicago BullsBoston 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 %
Sidney Green 49 13.6 5.2 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.6 2.0 4.7 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714
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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1984-852015-16
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Sidney Green 48 15.4 6.1 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.4 2.1 2.3 5.2 .432 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .806
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 %
Sidney Green 3 18.0 10.3 3.3 1.7 5.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.7 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.7 .636
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1985-862016-17
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Sidney Green 80 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 2.8 3.7 5.1 10.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .782
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 %
Sidney Green 3 17.7 6.0 2.3 1.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 2.0 6.7 .300 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.0 .500
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1986-872017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Sidney Green 80 22.4 7.9 2.5 5.7 8.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.5 3.2 6.8 .472 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .672
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 %
Sidney Green 9 4.7 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .833
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1987-882018-19
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Sidney Green 82 25.0 7.8 2.7 5.1 7.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.8 3.9 3.1 7.1 .441 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .663
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 %
Sidney Green 4 23.3 4.0 2.0 6.3 8.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.5 2.0 4.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1988-892019-20
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Sidney Green 82 15.6 6.3 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.4 5.1 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .759
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 %
Sidney Green 9 14.2 4.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.6 1.4 3.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1989-902020-21
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 %
Sidney Green 73 25.5 10.4 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.6 3.2 4.3 9.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .333 1.9 2.9 .651
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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1990-912021-22
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Sidney Green 66 16.7 6.7 1.5 3.3 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.7 5.8 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.6 .848
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 %
Sidney Green 3 3.7 2.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1991-922022-23
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Sidney Green 80 14.1 4.6 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.9 1.8 4.3 .427 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .820
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 %
Sidney Green 3 15.7 3.0 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 1.0 3.3 .300 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
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

Sidney Green Marcus Smart
Season 1992-932023-24
Team San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte HornetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Sidney Green 39 8.4 2.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.3 .382 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .806
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 %
Sidney Green 9 8.7 1.7 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.8 2.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .333
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------