David Benoit vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and David Benoit, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
David Benoit played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Marcus Smart, who played 10. David Benoit had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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 |
David Benoit |
7 |
6 |
1991-92 to 2000-01 |
Marcus Smart |
10 |
9 |
2014-15 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
77 |
15.1 |
5.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
.467 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.810 |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
13 |
19.8 |
6.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
.429 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.462 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.000 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
82 |
20.9 |
8.1 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
.436 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.347 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.750 |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
5 |
27.2 |
7.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
8.2 |
.317 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
.222 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.692 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
55 |
19.5 |
6.5 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
6.6 |
.385 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
.203 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.773 |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
16 |
22.3 |
7.2 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
.393 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.188 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.640 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
71 |
25.9 |
10.4 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
8.3 |
.486 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
.330 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
.841 |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
5 |
33.4 |
11.8 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
9.0 |
.467 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
.440 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.667 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
81 |
24.2 |
8.2 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
.439 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.333 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.777 |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
14 |
18.5 |
6.2 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
5.0 |
.471 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.778 |
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: David Benoit didn't play in 1996-97.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
77 |
14.6 |
5.5 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
.373 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.324 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.824 |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
49 |
9.1 |
3.6 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
.483 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.385 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.795 |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
4 |
15.5 |
5.8 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
.368 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.000 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Smart |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |