Tom Burleson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 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 Tom Burleson 9.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.