Donyell Marshall vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Donyell Marshall, 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.

Donyell Marshall played 15 years in the NBA, 5 more than Marcus Smart, who played 10. Donyell Marshall had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Donyell Marshall 15 5 1994-95 to 2008-09
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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 %
Donyell Marshall 72 29.0 12.6 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.5 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.2 4.8 12.2 .394 1.0 3.4 .284 2.0 3.1 .662
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Donyell Marshall 62 15.1 5.5 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 5.1 .398 0.5 1.5 .298 1.0 1.3 .771
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
Donyell Marshall 61 16.8 7.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.6 2.9 6.9 .413 0.6 1.8 .315 1.0 1.6 .622
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
Donyell Marshall 73 35.8 15.4 2.9 5.7 8.6 2.2 1.3 1.0 2.0 3.1 6.2 14.9 .414 0.9 2.8 .313 2.2 3.0 .731
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Donyell Marshall 48 26.0 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.7 2.6 4.3 10.3 .421 0.5 1.5 .361 1.8 2.5 .727
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Donyell Marshall 64 32.4 14.2 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.6 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.8 5.2 13.1 .394 0.8 2.2 .355 3.1 4.0 .780
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Donyell Marshall 81 28.7 13.6 2.1 4.9 7.0 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 5.3 10.5 .503 0.5 1.6 .320 2.5 3.4 .751
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 %
Donyell Marshall 5 31.8 10.4 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.6 0.4 1.0 1.8 3.8 4.4 10.8 .407 0.2 1.6 .125 1.4 1.8 .778
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Donyell Marshall 58 30.2 14.8 2.7 4.9 7.6 1.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.6 5.9 11.4 .519 0.2 0.7 .310 2.8 3.9 .708
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 %
Donyell Marshall 4 31.3 14.3 3.5 4.3 7.8 2.8 0.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 5.3 12.5 .420 0.8 1.5 .500 3.0 4.0 .750
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
Donyell Marshall 78 30.5 13.4 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.7 3.0 5.4 11.8 .459 0.4 1.1 .379 2.1 2.8 .756
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Chicago Bulls, Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Donyell Marshall 82 36.4 14.7 2.6 7.3 9.9 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.4 3.0 5.7 12.4 .461 1.6 4.0 .403 1.6 2.2 .736
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2004-05-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Donyell Marshall 65 25.3 11.5 1.5 5.1 6.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 2.1 4.0 9.1 .443 2.3 5.6 .416 1.1 1.4 .791
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2005-06-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Donyell Marshall 81 25.6 9.3 1.3 4.8 6.1 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.3 .395 1.6 4.9 .324 1.1 1.5 .748
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donyell Marshall 13 26.6 9.5 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.5 8.0 .433 1.4 3.5 .391 1.2 1.3 .882
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2006-07-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Donyell Marshall 81 16.8 7.0 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.1 .424 1.2 3.3 .351 0.7 1.0 .663
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donyell Marshall 19 10.7 3.5 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.7 2.4 .311 0.4 0.6 .636
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2007-08-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
Donyell Marshall 26 13.1 3.8 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 3.8 .327 0.6 2.0 .283 0.7 0.8 .864
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Donyell Marshall Marcus Smart
Season 2008-09-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Donyell Marshall 25 7.6 3.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.9 .452 1.0 2.2 .455 0.1 0.2 .500
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donyell Marshall 6 8.3 2.7 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.7 .375 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.0 -
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------