Tate Armstrong vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Tate Armstrong 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 Tate Armstrong 3.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.