Ralph O'Brien vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Ralph O'Brien 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 O'Brien

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph O'Brien 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Ralph O'Brien 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Ralph O'Brien 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Ralph O'Brien 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph O'Brien 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Ralph O'Brien 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 O'Brien 7.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.6 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 848 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 192 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 180 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 119 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .360 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien .830 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 5.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 17 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 4 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 3 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 3 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .385 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien 1.000 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - 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.