Ron Riley vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Ron Riley 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

Ron Riley

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Riley 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Ron Riley 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Ron Riley 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Ron Riley 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Riley 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Riley 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Ron Riley 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 Ron Riley 5.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 5.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.6 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.4 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 1,542 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 1,368 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Ron Riley 318 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Ron Riley 106 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Ron Riley 67 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Ron Riley 264 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .419 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .691 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 8.4 (1973) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 6.9 (1973) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.7 (1975) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Riley 56 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Ron Riley 36 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Ron Riley 15 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Ron Riley 9 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Ron Riley 2 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Ron Riley 8 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Riley .595 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Ron Riley - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Ron Riley .375 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Riley 7.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Riley 4.5 (1975) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ron Riley 1.9 (1975) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ron Riley 0.3 (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.