Ralph Beard vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph Beard 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 Ralph Beard 15.9 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.