John Murphy vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Murphy 0 * Marcus Smart 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Murphy 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 John Murphy 1.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Murphy 20 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Murphy - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Murphy 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

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

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.