John Long vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Long that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Long

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Long 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Long 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year John Long 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Long 912 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Long 180 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Long 893 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Long 24 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Long 28 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Long 2 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Long 23 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.