Adam Keefe vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Adam Keefe, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Adam Keefe played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Marcus Smart, who played 10. Adam Keefe had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Marcus Smart had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Adam Keefe 9 7 1992-93 to 2000-01
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 1992-932014-15
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 82 18.9 6.6 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.4 2.3 4.6 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .700
Marcus Smart 67 27.0 7.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.3 1.3 2.6 2.6 7.1 .367 1.4 4.1 .335 1.2 1.9 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 3 17.7 6.0 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 2.3 4.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
Marcus Smart 4 22.5 9.8 1.3 1.5 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 3.5 7.3 .483 0.8 3.3 .231 2.0 3.8 .533

Season 2

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 1993-942015-16
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 63 12.1 4.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.4 .451 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .730
Marcus Smart 61 27.3 9.1 1.2 2.9 4.2 3.0 1.5 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 8.7 .348 1.0 4.0 .253 2.1 2.7 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 7 8.9 2.3 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.9 1.4 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .444
Marcus Smart 6 32.2 12.0 1.3 3.2 4.5 3.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 2.8 3.7 10.0 .367 1.8 5.3 .344 2.8 3.5 .810

Season 3

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 1994-952016-17
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 75 16.9 6.1 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.9 2.3 4.0 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.3 .676
Marcus Smart 79 30.4 10.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 4.6 1.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.4 9.5 .359 1.2 4.2 .283 2.6 3.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 4 17.3 4.5 2.0 2.3 4.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Marcus Smart 18 29.9 8.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 4.7 1.5 0.9 2.1 2.8 2.6 7.4 .351 1.6 4.1 .397 1.8 2.8 .640

Season 4

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 1995-962017-18
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 82 20.8 6.1 2.1 3.4 5.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.1 2.2 4.2 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .692
Marcus Smart 54 29.9 10.2 0.8 2.7 3.5 4.8 1.3 0.4 2.4 2.5 3.5 9.5 .367 1.4 4.6 .301 1.8 2.5 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 17 10.5 3.4 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.4 2.0 .676 0.1 0.1 .500 0.6 1.0 .647
Marcus Smart 15 29.9 9.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 5.3 1.7 0.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 9.5 .336 1.0 4.5 .221 2.4 3.3 .735

Season 5

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 62 14.8 3.8 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.3 2.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .689
Marcus Smart 80 27.5 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 4.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.0 7.1 .422 1.6 4.3 .364 1.3 1.6 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 8 7.1 1.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Marcus Smart 2 16.0 3.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 5.5 .091 0.5 5.5 .091 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 6

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 80 25.6 7.8 2.2 3.2 5.5 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.2 2.9 5.3 .540 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .810
Marcus Smart 60 32.0 12.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 4.9 1.7 0.5 1.7 2.7 4.3 11.4 .375 2.3 6.6 .347 2.1 2.5 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 15 10.3 2.1 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 0.7 1.9 .345 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .647
Marcus Smart 17 38.1 14.5 0.6 4.6 5.2 4.6 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 4.6 11.6 .394 2.4 7.2 .333 2.9 3.3 .875

Season 7

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 44 14.6 4.0 1.2 2.1 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 1.3 2.8 .452 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.0 .697
Marcus Smart 48 32.9 13.1 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.7 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.2 10.6 .398 1.9 5.9 .330 2.7 3.4 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 10 10.1 4.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.8 3.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Marcus Smart 5 36.6 17.8 0.8 3.6 4.4 6.0 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.8 5.8 13.2 .439 3.2 8.6 .372 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 8

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 62 9.7 2.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 0.9 2.1 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .806
Marcus Smart 71 32.3 12.1 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.9 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 4.2 10.1 .418 1.7 5.1 .331 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 21 36.2 15.4 1.0 3.6 4.5 5.9 1.2 0.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 13.3 .405 2.3 6.5 .350 2.4 3.0 .806

Season 9

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe 67 12.5 2.5 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.0 2.4 .403 0.0 0.0 .333 0.6 0.9 .619
Marcus Smart 61 32.1 11.5 0.8 2.4 3.1 6.3 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 4.1 9.9 .415 1.9 5.6 .336 1.4 1.9 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 20 34.0 14.9 1.1 3.0 4.0 5.1 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.9 5.1 11.2 .453 2.2 6.1 .361 2.6 3.3 .800

Season 10

Adam Keefe Marcus Smart
Season -2023-24
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 20 30.3 14.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.3 2.1 0.3 3.1 2.7 5.1 11.9 .430 2.1 6.7 .313 2.2 2.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adam Keefe ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------