Rusty LaRue vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Rusty LaRue 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)