John Kuester vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Kuester 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

John Kuester

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Kuester 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Kuester 3 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Kuester 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Kuester 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Kuester 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Kuester 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year John Kuester 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 John Kuester 3.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Kuester 2.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.6 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester 451 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Kuester 141 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Kuester 305 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Kuester 83 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Kuester 3 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Kuester 135 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester .427 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Kuester .000 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester .833 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester 4.8 (1978) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester 1.5 (1978) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Kuester 3.2 (1978) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Kuester 0.7 (1978) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester 0.0 (1980) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Kuester - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Kuester - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Kuester - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Kuester - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Kuester - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Kuester 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Kuester - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Kuester - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Kuester - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Kuester - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Kuester - 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.