Marty Byrnes vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marty Byrnes 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Marty Byrnes 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 Marty Byrnes 5.7 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) 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.