Marcus Smart
Guard · Houston Rockets · #36
Marcus Smart: season analysis
Marcus Smart is a 32-year-old guard for the Houston Rockets, wearing number 36. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, Smart has 13 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Oklahoma State.
In 2026-27, Smart is averaging 8.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 21.3 minutes per game, with 1 starts in 9 games. The shooting line reads 43.9% from the field, 40.0% from three-point range and 81.8% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Los Angeles Lakers (9.3 points in 28.5 minutes per game), scoring is down by 1.0 points per game and playing time down by 7.2 minutes.
Before this season, Smart played 12 NBA seasons and 731 games, averaging 10.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2023-24 at 14.5 points per game.
Background
Smart was drafted by the Boston Celtics franchise. Nationality: United States. Honors include the NBA Hustle Award (2019, 2022, 2023); the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2013); the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (2022); the USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2013).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Marcus Smart on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #36 |
| Age | 32 |
| Born | March 6, 1994 · Flower Mound, TX, USA |
| Height | 6' 3" (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lbs (100 kg) |
| College | Oklahoma State |
| NBA experience | 13 years |
| Salary | $5,390,700 (2026-27) |
Rockets teammates
Steven AdamsC · #12
Bogdan BogdanovicG · #31
Clint CapelaC · #30
Quadir CopelandG · #25
Isaiah CrawfordF · #27
Kevin DurantF · #7
Tari EasonF · #17
Julian PhillipsF · #3
Alperen SengunC · #28
Reed SheppardG · #15
Jabari Smith Jr.F · #10
Jae'Sean TateF · #8
Amen ThompsonG · #1
Bruce ThorntonG · #2
Oscar TshiebweC · #9
Fred VanVleetG · #5
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs GSW | W 115-108 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| 2026-11-09 | vs DEN | W 110-100 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +6 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ PHX | L 99-102 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -10 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs MIN | L 107-117 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | -7 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs BOS | W 109-93 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | +5 |
| 2026-10-31 | vs OKC | W 119-98 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 3-3 | +20 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ DAL | L 111-116 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ MIL | W 132-100 | Did not play — left arm | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-24 | @ ATL | W 121-114 | Did not play — coach's decision | ||||||||||
| 2026-10-23 | @ SAS | W 114-110 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 3-4 | +6 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | houston rockets | 9 | 1 | 21.3 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 43.9 | 40.0 | 81.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.8-6.3 | 1.8-4.4 | 1.0-1.2 |
| 2025-26 | los angeles lakers | 62 | 54 | 28.5 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 39.5 | 33.1 | 82.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 3.0-7.7 | 1.6-4.7 | 1.7-2.1 |
| 2024-25 | 2024 25 Totals | 34 | 7 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 39.3 | 34.8 | 76.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.0-7.6 | 1.4-4.1 | 1.6-2.1 |
| 2024-25 | memphis grizzlies | 19 | 6 | 21.1 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 35.8 | 32.2 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.8-7.8 | 1.5-4.7 | 1.6-1.9 |
| 2024-25 | washington wizards | 15 | 1 | 18.7 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 44.0 | 39.2 | 68.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 3.2-7.3 | 1.3-3.4 | 1.6-2.3 |
| 2023-24 | memphis grizzlies | 20 | 20 | 30.3 | 14.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 43.0 | 31.3 | 76.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 5.1-11.9 | 2.1-6.7 | 2.2-2.8 |
| 2022-23 | boston celtics | 61 | 61 | 32.1 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 41.5 | 33.6 | 74.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.1-9.9 | 1.9-5.6 | 1.4-1.9 |
| 2021-22 | boston celtics | 71 | 71 | 32.3 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 41.8 | 33.1 | 79.3 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 4.2-10.1 | 1.7-5.1 | 2.0-2.5 |
| 2020-21 | boston celtics | 48 | 45 | 32.9 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 39.8 | 33.0 | 79.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 4.2-10.6 | 1.9-5.9 | 2.7-3.4 |
| 2019-20 | boston celtics | 60 | 40 | 32.0 | 12.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 37.5 | 34.7 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.3-11.4 | 2.3-6.6 | 2.1-2.5 |
| 2018-19 | boston celtics | 80 | 60 | 27.5 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 42.2 | 36.4 | 80.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.0-7.1 | 1.6-4.3 | 1.3-1.6 |
| 2017-18 | boston celtics | 54 | 11 | 29.9 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 36.7 | 30.1 | 72.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5-9.5 | 1.4-4.6 | 1.8-2.5 |
| 2016-17 | boston celtics | 79 | 24 | 30.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 35.9 | 28.3 | 81.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.4-9.5 | 1.2-4.2 | 2.6-3.2 |
| 2015-16 | boston celtics | 61 | 10 | 27.3 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 34.8 | 25.3 | 77.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.0-8.7 | 1.0-4.0 | 2.1-2.7 |
| 2014-15 | boston celtics | 67 | 38 | 27.0 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 36.7 | 33.5 | 64.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.6-7.1 | 1.4-4.1 | 1.2-1.9 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.