Kareem Rush vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Rush 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Rush 7 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played Kareem Rush 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Kareem Rush 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Rush 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Rush 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Kareem Rush 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 6.4 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 1.7 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Rush 2,213 Marcus Smart 6,807

Total Rebounds Kareem Rush 572 Marcus Smart 2,199

Total Assists Kareem Rush 353 Marcus Smart 2,919

Total Steals Kareem Rush 150 Marcus Smart 1,006

Total Blocks Kareem Rush 74 Marcus Smart 230

Total Games Kareem Rush 346 Marcus Smart 642

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Rush .400 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Kareem Rush .358 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Rush .703 Marcus Smart .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 3.6 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 0.6 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 0.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Rush 112 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Kareem Rush 19 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Kareem Rush 19 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Kareem Rush 11 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Kareem Rush 3 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Kareem Rush 31 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Rush .383 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Kareem Rush .393 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Rush .857 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)