Chuck Cooper vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Chuck Cooper 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.