Alex English vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Alex English, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Alex English played 15 years in the NBA, 4 more than Marcus Smart, who played 11. Alex English had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 achievements, 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 |
Alex English |
15 |
10 |
1976-77 to 1990-91 |
Marcus Smart |
11 |
9 |
2014-15 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
60 |
10.8 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
- |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
.477 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.767 |
difference: | +7 | +16.2 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +2.7 | +1.2 | | | -1.3 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +.110 | | | | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.121 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
82 |
18.9 |
9.6 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
7.7 |
.542 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.727 |
difference: | +21 | +8.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +.194 | | | | +0.8 | +1.0 | +.050 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
9 |
23.1 |
13.4 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
5.3 |
8.7 |
.615 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.781 |
difference: | +3 | +9.1 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +1.0 | | -1.2 | -0.6 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +.248 | | | | | +0.1 | +.029 |
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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
81 |
33.3 |
16.0 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
8.1 |
3.3 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
13.6 |
.511 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.752 |
difference: | +2 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +3.6 | +4.1 | +.152 | | | | +0.5 | +0.4 | +.060 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
78 |
30.8 |
16.9 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
7.8 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
14.3 |
.497 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.333 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.789 |
difference: | +24 | +0.9 | +6.7 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +3.6 | +4.8 | +.130 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +.032 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +.060 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
81 |
38.2 |
23.8 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
8.0 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
19.2 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.600 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
.850 |
difference: | +1 | +10.7 | +14.9 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -1.5 | -0.6 | +6.5 | +12.1 | +.072 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +.236 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +.044 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
82 |
36.8 |
25.4 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
6.8 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
10.4 |
18.9 |
.551 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.840 |
difference: | +22 | +4.8 | +12.5 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.0 | -1.5 | -0.5 | +6.1 | +7.5 | +.176 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +.347 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +.004 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
3 |
39.3 |
19.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
8.7 |
18.3 |
.473 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.3 |
.857 |
difference: | +14 | +1.2 | +4.8 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -1.3 | -1.2 | +4.1 | +6.7 | +.079 | +2.4 | +7.2 | | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.018 |
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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
82 |
36.4 |
28.4 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
11.7 |
22.6 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
.829 |
difference: | +34 | +3.5 | +15.3 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -1.2 | -0.3 | +7.5 | +12.0 | +.118 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +.163 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +.039 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
7 |
38.6 |
25.9 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
9.6 |
21.4 |
.447 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
.887 |
difference: | +2 | +2.0 | +8.1 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +1.9 | | +0.4 | +0.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +3.8 | +8.2 | +.008 | +3.2 | +8.3 | +.372 | +3.7 | +3.4 | +.173 |
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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
82 |
35.0 |
26.4 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
20.9 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.143 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
.824 |
difference: | +11 | +2.7 | +14.3 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.9 | -0.5 | -0.8 | +6.9 | +10.8 | +.111 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +.188 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +.031 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
5 |
40.6 |
29.0 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
8.0 |
5.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
12.0 |
20.4 |
.588 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
.893 |
difference: | +16 | +4.4 | +13.6 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -1.1 | | +6.6 | +7.1 | +.183 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +.350 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +.087 |
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 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
81 |
36.1 |
27.9 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
5.7 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
11.6 |
22.4 |
.518 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.829 |
difference: | +20 | +4.0 | +16.4 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | +7.5 | +12.5 | +.103 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +.136 | +3.3 | +3.8 | +.083 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
14 |
38.3 |
30.2 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
6.6 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
11.6 |
21.7 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
.890 |
difference: | +6 | +4.3 | +15.3 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -1.0 | +6.5 | +10.5 | +.083 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +.361 | +4.3 | +4.5 | +.090 |
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 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
81 |
37.3 |
29.8 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
11.7 |
23.3 |
.504 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
.862 |
difference: | +61 | +7.0 | +15.3 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +0.1 | | -0.2 | +6.6 | +11.4 | +.074 | +2.1 | +6.6 | +.113 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +.094 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
10 |
39.4 |
27.3 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
10.6 |
22.9 |
.463 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
.859 |
Marcus Smart |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
82 |
37.6 |
28.6 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
11.8 |
23.4 |
.503 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.267 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
.844 |
difference: | +48 | +17.6 | +19.6 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +0.2 | | -1.0 | -1.0 | +8.8 | +15.8 | +.110 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +.081 | +3.4 | +3.8 | +.083 |
Marcus Smart |
34 |
20.0 |
9.0 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
.393 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
.348 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
.761 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Alex English |
3 |
25.3 |
18.7 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
4.7 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
8.3 |
16.3 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.3 |
.857 |
Marcus Smart |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Additional Years |
* Alex English played 4 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 12 to 15, from 1988 to 1991—Alex English played in 3 Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over Marcus Smart, Alex English got these achievements: |
Honors & Awards | 2 All-Star Game
|