Negele Knight vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Negele Knight 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Negele Knight 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)