Marcus Smart vs. Eddie Lee Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eddie Lee Wilkins and Marcus Smart, 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.

Marcus Smart played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Eddie Lee Wilkins, who played 6. Marcus Smart had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Eddie Lee Wilkins had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24
Eddie Lee Wilkins 6 3 1984-85 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2014-151984-85
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 54 17.0 5.5 1.6 3.3 4.9 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.9 2.1 4.3 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.3 .541
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Eddie Lee Wilkins didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 2
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2015-161986-87
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 24 18.9 5.8 1.9 2.6 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.8 2.3 5.3 .441 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.4 .466
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Eddie Lee Wilkins didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 3
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 71 8.2 4.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.5 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.6 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 7 3.7 2.1 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.6 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500

Season 4
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 79 12.3 4.7 1.4 1.9 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.9 1.8 3.9 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.9 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 7 7.7 3.4 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .545

Season 5
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 68 9.8 4.1 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.7 3.8 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .567
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 1 13.0 9.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Note: Eddie Lee Wilkins didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 6
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins 26 7.4 6.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.1 3.7 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 3.0 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2020-21-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2021-22-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
Season 2022-23-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Marcus Smart Eddie Lee Wilkins
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 %
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
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Eddie Lee Wilkins ------- --- ----------
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