Rich Kelley vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Rich Kelley 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

Rich Kelley

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Kelley 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Rich Kelley 11 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Rich Kelley 6 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Rich Kelley 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Kelley 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Kelley 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Kelley 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 Rich Kelley 7.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 7.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 6,199 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 5,678 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Rich Kelley 2,092 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Rich Kelley 694 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 749 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Rich Kelley 814 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .488 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .783 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 5.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 5.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 2.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Kelley 259 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Rich Kelley 246 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Rich Kelley 105 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Rich Kelley 39 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Rich Kelley 24 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Rich Kelley 45 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Kelley .467 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Rich Kelley .000 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Rich Kelley .798 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rich Kelley 0.9 (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.