Rich Niemann vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Rich Niemann 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 Niemann 2.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - 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.