John Lucas III vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Lucas III 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
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Marcus Smart 11

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas III 0 Marcus Smart 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Lucas III 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Marcus Smart 6,735

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Marcus Smart 2,183

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Marcus Smart 2,895

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Marcus Smart 994

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Marcus Smart 228

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Marcus Smart 635

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)