Brevin Knight vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Brevin Knight, 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.

Brevin Knight played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Marcus Smart, who played 10. Brevin Knight had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Brevin Knight 12 3 1997-98 to 2008-09
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Brevin Knight 80 31.0 9.0 0.8 2.3 3.2 8.2 2.5 0.2 2.4 3.4 3.3 7.4 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.1 .801
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 %
Brevin Knight 4 33.0 4.5 0.0 4.0 4.0 5.8 2.5 0.3 2.0 4.0 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Brevin Knight 39 30.4 9.6 0.4 2.9 3.4 7.7 1.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 3.4 8.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.6 .745
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 %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston 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 %
Brevin Knight 65 27.0 9.3 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.0 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.8 3.5 8.6 .412 0.0 0.2 .200 2.2 2.8 .761
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 %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta HawksBoston 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 %
Brevin Knight 53 27.5 6.3 0.4 2.7 3.2 5.9 1.9 0.1 1.7 2.9 2.6 7.0 .375 0.0 0.2 .100 1.0 1.2 .818
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 %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Brevin Knight 53 21.7 7.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.7 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.5 2.7 6.3 .422 0.0 0.2 .250 1.6 2.2 .757
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 %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
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 %
Brevin Knight 55 16.9 3.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 2.2 1.8 4.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .250 0.4 0.7 .541
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 %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Brevin Knight 56 18.5 4.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 3.6 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.4 .427 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.2 .754
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 %
Brevin Knight 5 20.2 4.2 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.4 2.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 1.2 4.6 .261 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.2 .818
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston 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 %
Brevin Knight 66 29.5 10.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 9.0 2.0 0.1 2.2 2.9 3.8 8.9 .422 0.0 0.3 .150 2.5 3.0 .852
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 %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston 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 %
Brevin Knight 69 34.1 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 8.8 2.3 0.1 2.4 2.9 4.5 11.2 .399 0.0 0.2 .231 3.7 4.6 .803
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 %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
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

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Charlotte BobcatsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Brevin Knight 45 28.3 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.5 3.4 8.1 .419 0.0 0.4 .056 2.3 2.8 .805
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 %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2007-08-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Brevin Knight 74 22.6 4.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.4 1.4 0.1 1.0 2.2 1.9 4.6 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .873
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brevin Knight Marcus Smart
Season 2008-09-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Brevin Knight 74 12.7 2.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.6 .349 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .750
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brevin Knight 5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------