John Roche vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Roche 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 Roche

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Roche 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Roche 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Roche 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Roche 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Roche 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 Roche 8.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Roche 4.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Roche 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche 1,358 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Roche 178 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Roche 640 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Roche 114 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Roche 22 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Roche 162 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche .468 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Roche .389 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Roche .819 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche 11.4 (1980) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.4 (1981) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Roche 5.4 (1981) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Roche 1.0 (1980) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.3 (1981) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Roche - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Roche - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Roche - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Roche - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Roche 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Roche - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Roche - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Roche - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Roche - 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.