John Olive vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Olive: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Olive 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Olive 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Olive 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Olive 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year John Olive 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 Olive 1.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 0.6 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Olive 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive 44 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Olive 20 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Olive 3 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Olive 4 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Olive 0 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Olive 35 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive .310 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Olive - * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Olive .783 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Olive 1.3 (1979) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Olive 1.0 (1980) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Olive 0.1 (1979) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Olive - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Olive - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Olive - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Olive - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Olive - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Olive - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Olive - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Olive - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Olive - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Olive - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Olive 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Olive - Marcus Smart .396

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

Free Throw Percentage John Olive - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Olive - 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.