Rick Adelman vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Adelman 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 Rick Adelman 7.7 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.