Ernie Grunfeld vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 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 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.