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Marcus Smart

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Marcus Smart

Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Considered one of the best point of attack defenders in the league, he has been named to the NBA All-Defensive Team thrice and won NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2022. Smart played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Smart was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. He initially came off the bench for the Celtics before starting games regularly in 2018 and becoming the starting point guard in 2021. Smart was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season, becoming only the sixth guard in NBA history to win the award and the second point guard after Gary Payton to do so. He has also been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team twice and is a three-time NBA Hustle Award winner, winning it in 2019, 2022, and 2023. Smart helped the Celtics reach the NBA Finals in 2022. After eight seasons in Boston, Smart was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2023, where he struggled with injuries. As a result, Smart was traded to the Washington Wizards in 2025.

Infobox

2014
→Maine Red Claws
2025
Washington Wizards
Position
Point guard / shooting guard
League
NBA
Born
(1994-03-06) March 6, 1994 (age 31)Flower Mound, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
High school
Edward S. Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)
College
Oklahoma State (2012–2014)
NBA draft
2014: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by
Boston Celtics
Playing career
2014–present
2014–2023
Boston Celtics
2023–2025
Memphis Grizzlies
2025–present
Los Angeles Lakers
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing United States FIBA World U19 Championship 2013 Czech Republic National team FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2012 Brazil National team

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Boston
GP
67
GS
38
MPG
27.0
FG%
367
3P%
335
FT%
646
RPG
3.3
APG
3.1
SPG
1.5
BPG
3
PPG
7.8
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Boston
GP
61
GS
10
MPG
27.3
FG%
348
3P%
253
FT%
777
RPG
4.2
APG
3.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
3
PPG
9.0
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Boston
GP
79
GS
24
MPG
30.4
FG%
359
3P%
284
FT%
812
RPG
3.9
APG
4.6
SPG
1.6
BPG
4
PPG
10.6
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Boston
GP
54
GS
11
MPG
29.9
FG%
367
3P%
301
FT%
729
RPG
3.5
APG
4.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
4
PPG
10.2
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Boston
GP
80
GS
60
MPG
27.5
FG%
422
3P%
364
FT%
806
RPG
2.9
APG
4.0
SPG
1.8
BPG
4
PPG
8.9
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Boston
GP
60
GS
40
MPG
32.0
FG%
375
3P%
347
FT%
836
RPG
3.8
APG
4.9
SPG
1.7
BPG
5
PPG
12.9
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Boston
GP
48
GS
45
MPG
32.9
FG%
398
3P%
330
FT%
790
RPG
3.5
APG
5.7
SPG
1.5
BPG
5
PPG
13.1
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Boston
GP
71
GS
71
MPG
32.3
FG%
418
3P%
331
FT%
793
RPG
3.8
APG
5.9
SPG
1.7
BPG
3
PPG
12.1
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Boston
GP
61
GS
61
MPG
32.1
FG%
415
3P%
336
FT%
746
RPG
3.1
APG
6.3
SPG
1.5
BPG
4
PPG
11.5
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Memphis
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
30.2
FG%
430
3P%
313
FT%
768
RPG
2.7
APG
4.3
SPG
2.1
BPG
3
PPG
14.5
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Memphis
GP
19
GS
6
MPG
21.1
FG%
358
3P%
322
FT%
833
RPG
2.3
APG
3.7
SPG
1.2
BPG
3
PPG
8.7
Washington
Washington
Year
Washington
Team
15
GP
1
GS
18.7
MPG
440
FG%
392
3P%
686
FT%
1.9
RPG
2.5
APG
1.1
SPG
2
BPG
9.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
635
GP
387
GS
29.5
MPG
388
FG%
324
3P%
776
FT%
3.4
RPG
4.6
APG
1.6
SPG
4
BPG
10.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2014–15
Boston
67
38
27.0
367
335
646
3.3
3.1
1.5
3
7.8
2015–16
Boston
61
10
27.3
348
253
777
4.2
3.0
1.5
3
9.0
2016–17
Boston
79
24
30.4
359
284
812
3.9
4.6
1.6
4
10.6
2017–18
Boston
54
11
29.9
367
301
729
3.5
4.8
1.3
4
10.2
2018–19
Boston
80
60
27.5
422
364
806
2.9
4.0
1.8
4
8.9
2019–20
Boston
60
40
32.0
375
347
836
3.8
4.9
1.7
5
12.9
2020–21
Boston
48
45
32.9
398
330
790
3.5
5.7
1.5
5
13.1
2021–22
Boston
71
71
32.3
418
331
793
3.8
5.9
1.7
3
12.1
2022–23
Boston
61
61
32.1
415
336
746
3.1
6.3
1.5
4
11.5
2023–24
Memphis
20
20
30.2
430
313
768
2.7
4.3
2.1
3
14.5
2024–25
Memphis
19
6
21.1
358
322
833
2.3
3.7
1.2
3
8.7
Washington
15
1
18.7
440
392
686
1.9
2.5
1.1
2
9.3
Career
635
387
29.5
388
324
776
3.4
4.6
1.6
4
10.6
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Boston
GP
4
GS
3
MPG
22.5
FG%
483
3P%
231
FT%
533
RPG
2.8
APG
1.3
SPG
3
BPG
3
PPG
9.8
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Boston
GP
6
GS
1
MPG
32.2
FG%
367
3P%
344
FT%
810
RPG
4.5
APG
3.0
SPG
1.7
BPG
8
PPG
12.0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Boston
GP
18
GS
3
MPG
29.9
FG%
351
3P%
397
FT%
640
RPG
4.7
APG
4.7
SPG
1.5
BPG
9
PPG
8.6
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Boston
GP
15
GS
4
MPG
29.9
FG%
336
3P%
221
FT%
735
RPG
3.7
APG
5.3
SPG
1.7
BPG
7
PPG
9.8
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Boston
GP
2
GS
0
MPG
16.0
FG%
091
3P%
091
FT%
667
RPG
2.0
APG
2.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
0
PPG
3.5
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Boston
GP
17
GS
16
MPG
38.1
FG%
394
3P%
333
FT%
875
RPG
5.2
APG
4.6
SPG
1.2
BPG
5
PPG
14.5
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Boston
GP
5
GS
5
MPG
36.0
FG%
439
3P%
372
FT%
714
RPG
4.4
APG
6.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
2
PPG
17.8
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Boston
GP
21
GS
21
MPG
36.2
FG%
405
3P%
350
FT%
806
RPG
4.5
APG
5.9
SPG
1.2
BPG
2
PPG
15.4
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Boston
GP
20
GS
20
MPG
34.0
FG%
453
3P%
361
FT%
800
RPG
4.0
APG
5.1
SPG
1.3
BPG
3
PPG
14.9
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
108
GP
73
GS
33.1
MPG
396
FG%
334
3P%
762
FT%
4.3
RPG
4.9
APG
1.3
SPG
5
BPG
12.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2015
Boston
4
3
22.5
483
231
533
2.8
1.3
3
3
9.8
2016
Boston
6
1
32.2
367
344
810
4.5
3.0
1.7
8
12.0
2017
Boston
18
3
29.9
351
397
640
4.7
4.7
1.5
9
8.6
2018
Boston
15
4
29.9
336
221
735
3.7
5.3
1.7
7
9.8
2019
Boston
2
0
16.0
091
091
667
2.0
2.0
1.5
0
3.5
2020
Boston
17
16
38.1
394
333
875
5.2
4.6
1.2
5
14.5
2021
Boston
5
5
36.0
439
372
714
4.4
6.0
1.0
2
17.8
2022
Boston
21
21
36.2
405
350
806
4.5
5.9
1.2
2
15.4
2023
Boston
20
20
34.0
453
361
800
4.0
5.1
1.3
3
14.9
Career
108
73
33.1
396
334
762
4.3
4.9
1.3
5
12.8
· Career statistics › College
2012–13
2012–13
Year
2012–13
Team
Oklahoma State
GP
33
GS
32
MPG
33.5
FG%
404
3P%
290
FT%
777
RPG
5.8
APG
4.2
SPG
3.0
BPG
7
PPG
15.4
2013–14
2013–14
Year
2013–14
Team
Oklahoma State
GP
31
GS
31
MPG
32.7
FG%
422
3P%
299
FT%
728
RPG
5.9
APG
4.8
SPG
2.9
BPG
6
PPG
18.0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
64
GP
63
GS
33.1
MPG
413
FG%
295
3P%
751
FT%
5.9
RPG
4.5
APG
2.9
SPG
6
BPG
16.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2012–13
Oklahoma State
33
32
33.5
404
290
777
5.8
4.2
3.0
7
15.4
2013–14
Oklahoma State
31
31
32.7
422
299
728
5.9
4.8
2.9
6
18.0
Career
64
63
33.1
413
295
751
5.9
4.5
2.9
6
16.6

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