Austin Rivers vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Austin Rivers 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Rivers 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Austin Rivers 11 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played Austin Rivers 8 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Austin Rivers 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Austin Rivers 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Rivers 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Austin Rivers 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 8.5 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.0 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 5,996 Marcus Smart 6,852

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 1,442 Marcus Smart 2,212

Total Assists Austin Rivers 1,513 Marcus Smart 2,933

Total Steals Austin Rivers 494 Marcus Smart 1,018

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 112 Marcus Smart 230

Total Games Austin Rivers 707 Marcus Smart 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .419 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .349 Marcus Smart .322

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .653 Marcus Smart .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 7.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.6 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 457 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 124 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Austin Rivers 88 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Austin Rivers 36 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 11 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Austin Rivers 64 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .412 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .357 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .727 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)