As of this writing, Marcus Smart is entering his ninth season in the NBA, all of which have been with the Boston Celtics. The 2014 6th Overall Pick from Oklahoma State, Smart was a good pickup for the Celtics and earned Second Team All-Rookie honors with a 7.8 Point and 1.5 Steals per Game season. Smart would later have two straight seasons where he averaged over 10 Points per Season (2016-17 & 2017-18), and while he dipped below that season, he was sixth in Steals per Game and first in Steal Percentage, which would secure him a First Team All-Defensive Selection. He repeated his First Team All-Defensive honor in 2020, and his glove-like accumen secured Smart as the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year. Smart had another good year in 2022-23 but the Celtics traded him after the year in a three-way deal to get Kristaps Porzingis.
Smart might not be the most efficient player, but he leaves everything he has on the court, and was a worthy recipient of the 2019, 2022 and 2023 Hustle Award, the third player ever to win the trophy and first three-time winner. This is a player whose defense could gain him forever stardom in Boston lore.
28. Marcus Smart
The Bullet Points
- Position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard
- Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 6th Overall in the NBA Draft 5/20/14.
- Departed: Traded to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a three-team trade. Boston sent Danilo Galinari, Mike Muscala and Julian Phillips to the Wshington Wizards. Memphis traded Marcus Sasser and a 2024 1st Round Pick to Boston. Memphis traded Tyus Jones to Washington. Washington traded Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. 6/23/23
- Games Played: 520
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Per Game Averages: 29.8 MP
.466 eFG%
.780 FT%
10.5 PTS
3.6 RB
4.5 AST
1.6 STL
0.4 BLK
108 Playoff Games
33.1 MP
.487 eFG%
.762 FT%
12.1 PTS
4.3 RB
4.9 AST
1.3 STL
0.3 BLK
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Advanced Stats: 12.5 PER
.511 TS%
7.2 VORP
29.5 WS
108 Playoff Games
12.8 PER
.532 TS%
2.1 VORP
5.6 WS
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Major Accolades and Awards: Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
First Team All-Defensive (2019, 2020 & 2022)
Second Team All-Rookie (2015)
Hustle Award (2019, 2022 & 2023)
Highest Steal Percentage (2018-19)
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