Gene Short vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Gene Short 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

Gene Short

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Short 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Short 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 Gene Short 2.5 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Gene Short 34 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Gene Short - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Gene Short - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Gene Short - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Gene Short 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.