Marcus Smart vs. Jacque Vaughn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jacque Vaughn 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, 2 less than Jacque Vaughn, who played 12. Marcus Smart had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Jacque Vaughn had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Jacque Vaughn 12 9 1997-98 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2014-151997-98
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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 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
Jacque Vaughn 45 9.3 3.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.9 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.0 2.7 .361 0.1 0.2 .375 1.1 1.5 .706
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
Jacque Vaughn 7 3.1 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.3 1.4 .200 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2015-161998-99
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West 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 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
Jacque Vaughn 19 4.6 2.3 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.6 .367 0.1 0.4 .250 1.1 1.3 .833
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
Jacque Vaughn 2 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2016-171999-00
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsJazz Lost West 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
Jacque Vaughn 78 11.3 3.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.2 1.4 3.4 .416 0.2 0.4 .412 0.7 1.0 .750
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
Jacque Vaughn 7 9.7 4.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.3 0.7 1.4 4.0 .357 0.1 0.3 .500 1.0 1.1 .875

Season 4
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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 %
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
Jacque Vaughn 82 19.8 6.1 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.9 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.8 2.1 4.8 .433 0.4 1.0 .385 1.6 2.0 .780
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
Jacque Vaughn 5 11.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 2.6 0.2 2.0 .100 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Jacque Vaughn 82 22.6 6.6 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.3 0.8 0.0 1.4 2.2 2.5 5.3 .470 0.3 0.7 .444 1.3 1.5 .825
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
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsMagic 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 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
Jacque Vaughn 80 21.1 5.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.2 2.1 2.3 5.1 .448 0.1 0.4 .235 1.2 1.6 .776
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
Jacque Vaughn 7 18.7 4.9 0.1 0.7 0.9 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.6 1.7 4.7 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.9 .769

Season 7
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
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 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
Jacque Vaughn 71 17.9 3.8 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.8 1.5 3.9 .386 0.0 0.3 .150 0.7 1.0 .779
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
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA 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 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
Jacque Vaughn 71 19.9 5.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.9 2.1 4.6 .449 0.1 0.2 .333 1.1 1.3 .835
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
Jacque Vaughn ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNets 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 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
Jacque Vaughn 80 15.4 3.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.8 1.3 3.1 .437 0.0 0.1 .167 0.7 1.0 .728
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
Jacque Vaughn 11 14.5 2.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.1 1.1 3.0 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .571

Season 10
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Jacque Vaughn 64 11.9 3.0 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.1 2.6 .425 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn 20 10.4 2.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 11
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season -2007-08
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn 74 15.4 4.1 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.8 .428 0.0 0.1 .300 0.8 1.1 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn 14 6.5 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.4 1.6 .273 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12
Marcus Smart Jacque Vaughn
Season -2008-09
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 %
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn 30 9.7 2.2 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.8 2.5 .320 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.6 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Jacque Vaughn 2 10.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.0 .500
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