Paul Long vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Paul Long 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

Paul Long

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Long 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Long 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Paul Long 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 Paul Long 3.9 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Paul Long 71 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Paul Long 1 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - 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.