PROFESSIONAL CAREER

NBA Regular Season: Ten-year NBA veteran has appeared in 601 regular season games (380 starts) for the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies… Has averaged 10.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.0 minutes while shooting 38.8% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range and 77.6% from the free throw line… Has missed 194 games due to injury/illness and one game due to league suspension… DNP (Coach’s Decision) once… Inactive once… Has scored in double figures 321 times, including 47 games with at least 20 points and two games with at least 30 points… Missed one game due to a league suspension… His longest streak of consecutive games scoring in double figures is 14 (April 4-May 2, 2021)… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds six times… Has recorded double-digit assists 24 times… Has posted 19 double-doubles, including one triple-double… Has recorded multiple steals 273 times… His longest streak of consecutive games with a steal is 25 (Nov. 17, 2018-Jan. 9, 2019)… His longest streak of consecutive games with multiple steals is 11 (Nov. 30-Dec. 23, 2018)… 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in 1995-96… Three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection (2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22)… Three-time winner of the NBA Hustle Award (2018-19, 2021-22, 2022-23). NBA Playoffs: Has competed in 108 postseason games (73 starts) for the Boston Celtics… Has averaged 12.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.1 minutes while shooting 39.6% from the field, 33.4% from 3-point range and 76.2% from the free throw line… Has made the NBA Playoffs in every season of his career… Has missed 14 games due to injury/illness… Has scored in double figures 69 times, including 21 games with at least 20 points… Has grabbed double-digit rebounds twice… Has recorded double-digit assists six times… Has recorded six double-doubles, including one triple-double… Has reached the conference finals five times and the 2022 NBA Finals. NBA Transactions: Selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2014 NBA Draft on June 26, 2014… Signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on July 5, 2014… Re-signed with the Boston Celtics to a multi-year contract on July 19, 2018… Signed a multi-year contract extension with the Boston Celtics on Aug. 21, 2021… Traded by the Boston Celtics to the Memphis Grizzlies; the Boston Celtics traded Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and the draft rights to Julian Phillips (35th overall in 2023) to the Washington Wizards; the Memphis Grizzlies traded the draft rights to Marcus Sasser (25th overall in 2023) and a future first round draft pick to the Boston Celtics; the Memphis Grizzlies traded Tyus Jones to the Washington Wizards; the Washington Wizards traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade on June 23, 2023. Honors: NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2021-22)… Three-time NBA All-Defensive selection (First Team in 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22)… Three-time NBA Hustle Award winner (2018-19, 2021-22, 2022-23)… NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2014-15)… Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month (February 2015)… NBA Rising Stars (2016). 2023-24 (Memphis): Started all 20 games in his 10th NBA season, his first with Memphis… Averaged 14.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.1 steals in 30.3 minutes while shooting 43.0% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range and 76.8% from the free throw line… Missed 62 games due to injury, including 17 games (Nov. 18-Dec. 23) with a left foot sprain and the final 45 games of the season (Jan. 12-April 14) with a right sing finger central slip tear… Scored in double figures 14 times, including six games with at least 20 points… Scored 17 points in his Grizzlies debut on Oct. 25 vs. New Orleans… Recorded a season-high nine assists on Oct. 30 vs. Dallas… Scored all of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and overtime and tied his season high with five steals on Dec. 26 at New Orleans… Averaged 25.7 points in his final three games of the season, recording 25+ points in consecutive games from Jan. 5-7 and 20+ points in all three contests from Jan. 5-9, coinciding with a 3-0 road trip… Registered a season-high 29 points (9-16 FG, 8-14 3P, 3-4 FT) on Jan. 5 at LA Lakers, 28 points on Jan. 7 at Phoenix and 23 points on Jan. 9 at Dallas. 2022-23 (Boston): Started all 61 appearances in his ninth NBA season… Averaged 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 32.1 minutes while shooting 41.5% from the field, 33.6% from 3-point range and 74.6% from the free throw line… Won his second consecutive and third career NBA Hustle Award… Led all NBA guards in box outs (62) and tied for 10th in steals per game… Set a career high in assists… Missed 21 games due to injury/illness, including two games (Nov. 16-18) with right ankle inflammation, two games (Dec. 4, March 18) with a left hip contusion, one game (Dec. 21) with a non-COVID illness, two games (Jan. 9-11) with a left knee contusion, 11 games (Jan. 23-Feb. 14) with a right ankle sprain and the final three games of the season (April 5-9) with a left neck spasm… Led the team in assists 33 times and in steals 31 times… Moved into fourth in Celtics history in 3-pointers made… Scored in double figures 41 times, including two games with at least 20 points… Recorded double-digit assists eight times… Posted six double-doubles… Recorded a season-high 22 points on Nov. 14 vs. Oklahoma City… Tied his season high with 22 points and registered a career-high 15 assists on Nov. 28 vs. Charlotte… Totaled nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and a season-high six steals on Feb. 15 vs. Detroit, his third career game with at least six steals… NBA Playoffs: Started all 20 games during the Celtics’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals and averaged 14.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 34.0 minutes while shooting 45.3% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point range and 80.0% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures 16 times, including six games with at least 20 points… Recorded double-digit assists once and posted one double-double… Appeared in all six games during the Celtics’ 4-2 first round series win over the Atlanta Hawks and averaged 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.7 steals in 30.9 minutes… Competed in all seven games during the Celtics’ 4-3 conference semifinals series win over the Philadelphia 76ers and averaged 15.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 36.2 minutes… Played all seven games in the Celtics’ conference finals series with the Miami Heat and averaged 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 34.3 minutes. 2021-22 (Boston): Started all 71 appearances in the eighth NBA season… Averaged 12.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.7 steals in 32.3 minutes while shooting 41.8% from the field, 33.1% from 3-point range and 79.3% from the free throw line… Named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first guard to receive the award since Gary Payton in 1995-96… Selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team… Won the second career NBA Hustle Award… Missed 11 games due to injury/illness, including two games (Oct. 30, March 21) with a non-COVID illness, two games (Dec. 27-29) with a right hand laceration, one game (Jan. 12) with a right thigh contusion, three games (Jan. 14-17) while in health and safety protocols, two games (Jan. 19-21) due to return to competition reconditioning and one game (Feb. 16) with a right ankle sprain… Scored in double figures 41 times, including 11 games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Recorded double-digit assists five times… Posted two double-doubles… Played a career-high 46 minutes in the regular season opener on Oct. 20 at New York… Tallied a season-high 13 assists on March 23 vs. Utah… Scored a season-high 29 points on April 7 at Milwaukee… NBA Playoffs: Started all 21 games during the Celtics’ run to the NBA Finals and averaged 15.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 36.2 minutes… Missed three games due to injury… Appeared in all four games during the Celtics’ 4-0 first round series win over the Brooklyn Nets and averaged 16.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 36.7 minutes… Competed in six games during the Celtics’ 4-3 conference semifinals win over the Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 14.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 36.5 minutes… Appeared in five games during the Celtics’ 4-3 conference finals win over the Miami Heat and averaged 16.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 36.4 minutes… Played all six games in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors and averaged 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 35.4 minutes. 2020-21 (Boston): Appeared in 48 games (45 starts) in his seventh NBA season… Averaged 13.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 32.9 minutes while shooting 39.8% from the field, 33.0% from 3-point range and 79.0% from the free throw line… Set a career high for scoring average… Missed 24 games… Sidelined 23 games due to injury/illness, including one game (Jan. 4) with a right thumb strain, 18 games (Feb. 2-March 4) with a left calf tear, one game (April 19) with a non-COVID illness and three games (May 12-16) with a right calf contusion… Not with team one game (April 28)… Scored in double figures 38 times, including four games with at least 20 points… Recorded double-digit assists four times… Posted three double-doubles… Scored a season-high 25 points on Jan. 20 at Philadelphia… Tallied a season-high five steals on Jan. 24 vs. Cleveland and April 27 vs. Oklahoma City… Recorded a season-high 12 assists on April 30 vs. San Antonio… NBA Play-In: Tallied seven points, two rebounds and six assists in 35 minutes to help Boston win its play-in game against the Washington Wizards… NBA Playoffs: Started all five games in the Celtics’ first round series against the Brooklyn Nets and averaged 17.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 36.6 minutes while shooting 43.9% from the field, 37.2% from 3-point range and 71.4% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures in all five games, including one game with at least 20 points. 2019-20 (Boston): Appeared in 60 games (40 starts) in his sixth NBA season… Averaged 12.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals in 32.0 minutes while shooting 37.5% from the field, 34.7% from 3-point range and 83.6% from the free throw line… Selected to his second career and second consecutive NBA All-Defensive Team… Set a career high for free throw percentage… Missed 12 games… Sidelined 11 games due to injury/illness, including one game (Dec. 4) with an abdominal contusion/illness, eight games (Dec. 9-27) with a left eye infection and two games (Feb. 3-5) with a right quad contusion… Missed one game (Aug. 13) for rest… Scored in double figures 38 times, including eight games with at least 20 points and two games with at least 30 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Recorded double-digit assists twice… Posted three double-doubles… Scored a career-high 37 points (13-25 FG, 11-22 3P) on Jan. 18 vs. Phoenix, also setting a career high and a Celtics single-game franchise record for 3-pointers made… Tallied a season-high 10 assists on Feb. 21 at Minnesota and March 3 vs. Brooklyn… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in 17 games (16 starts) during the Celtics’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals and averaged 14.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 38.1 minutes while shooting 39.4% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range and 87.5% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures 14 times, including five games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Recorded double-digit assists twice… Posted two double-doubles, including one triple-double… Played four games in the Celtics’ 4-0 first round series win over the Philadelphia 76ers and averaged 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 35.8 minutes… Competed in seven games during the Celtics’ 4-3 conference semifinals win over the Toronto Raptors and averaged 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 39.3 minutes… Posted his first career postseason triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in Game 6 on Sept. 9 vs. Toronto… Appeared in six games during the Celtics’ conference semifinals series with the Miami Heat and averaged 17.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 38.2 minutes. 2018-19 (Boston): Appeared in 80 games (60 starts) in his fifth NBA season… Averaged 8.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals in 27.5 minutes while shooting 42.2% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range and 80.6% from the free throw line… Set career highs for field goal percentage and 3-point percentage… Named to the NBA All-Defensive Team and received the inaugural NBA Hustle Award… Set a career high for steals per game… Missed two games due to injury/illness, including one game (Jan. 14) due to illness and one game (April 9) with a left oblique contusion… Scored in double figures 27 times, including four games with at least 20 points… Recorded double-digit assists once… Posted one double-double… Notched his lone double-double with 13 points and a season-high 10 assists on Nov. 9 at Utah… Scored a season-high 21 points on Dec. 15 at Detroit, Jan. 28 vs. Brooklyn and March 26 at Cleveland… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in two games as a reserve as Boston reached the conference semifinals… Missed the first seven games, including the Celtics’ first round series with the Indiana Pacers, with a left oblique contusion… Averaged 3.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 16.2 minutes during the Celtics’ conference semifinals series with the Milwaukee Bucks. 2017-18 (Boston): Appeared in 54 games (11 starts) in his fourth NBA season… Averaged 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 29.9 minutes while shooting 36.7% from the field, 30.1% from 3-point range and 72.9% from the free throw line… Missed 28 games due to injury, including two games (Oct. 20-24) with a left ankle sprain, 11 games (Jan. 24-Feb. 14) with a right hand laceration and 15 games (March 14-April 11) with a right thumb sprain/surgery… Scored in double figures 30 times, including three games with at least 20 points… Tallied a season-high nine assists on Nov. 12 vs. Toronto and Dec. 13 vs. Denver… Netted a season-high 23 points on Nov. 27 vs. Detroit… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in 15 games (four starts) during the Celtics’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals and averaged 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.9 minutes… Missed the first four games of the postseason due to right thumb surgery… Played three games as a reserve during the Celtics’ 4-3 first round series win over the Milwaukee Bucks and averaged 6.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 27.6 minutes… Competed in five games during the Celtics’ 4-1 conference semifinals win over the Philadelphia 76ers and averaged 13.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals in 33.3 minutes… Appeared in seven games during the Celtics’ conference finals series with the Cleveland Cavaliers and averaged 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 28.5 minutes. 2016-17 (Boston): Appeared in 79 games (24 starts) in his third NBA season… Averaged 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.4 minutes while shooting 35.9% from the field, 28.3% from 3-point range and 81.2% from the free throw line… Missed the first three games of the season (Oct. 26-29) with a left ankle sprain… Scored in double figures 43 times, including four games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Recorded double-digit assists three times… Posted two double-doubles… Scored a season-high 22 points on Jan. 7 vs. New Orleans… Tallied a season-high 11 assists on Jan. 27 vs. Orlando… Set a career high with eight steals on Feb. 15 vs. Philadelphia… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in 18 games (three starts) during the Celtics’ run to the Eastern Conference Finals and averaged 8.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 29.9 minutes while shooting 35.1% from the field, 39.7% from 3-point range and 64.0% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures three times, including one game with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Played six games during the Celtics’ 4-2 first round series win over the Chicago Bulls and averaged 8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 29.9 minutes… Competed in seven games during the Celtics’ 4-3 conference semifinals series win over the Washington Wizards and averaged 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks in 29.4 minutes… Appeared in five games during the Celtics’ conference finals series with the Cleveland Cavaliers and averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 30.6 minutes… Scored a postseason career-high 27 points in Game 3 on May 21 at Cleveland. 2015-16 (Boston): Appeared in 61 games (10 starts) in his second NBA season… Averaged 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 27.3 minutes while shooting 34.8% from the field, 25.3% from 3-point range and 77.7% from the free throw line… Named a starter for the Rising Stars Challenge as part of NBA All-Star Weekend 2016 in Toronto… Missed 21 games due to injury, including three games (Nov. 4-10) with a sprained left big toe and 18 games (Nov. 22-Dec. 26) with a lower left leg injury… Scored in double figures 26 times, including three games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds twice… Recorded double-digit rebounds once… Posted one triple-double… Scored a season-high 26 points on Nov. 15 at Oklahoma City and matched that total on Jan. 31 at Orlando… Recorded a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists on Jan. 15 vs. Phoenix, becoming the first Celtic to notch a triple-double off the bench since Hambone Williams on Jan. 6, 1971 vs. Seattle… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in six games (one start) during the Celtics’ first round series with the Atlanta Hawks and averaged 12.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 assists in 32.1 minutes while shooting 36.7% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range and 81.0% from the free throw line… Scored in double figures five times., including one game with at least 20 points. 2014-15 (Boston): Appeared in 67 games (38 starts) in his rookie season… Averaged 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 27.0 minutes while shooting 36.7% from the field, 33.5% from 3-point range and 64.6% from the free throw line… Named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and was selected as the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February… Missed 15 games… Sidelined 12 games due to injury, including 10 games (Nov. 8-Dec. 2) with a left ankle sprain and two games (Dec. 15-17) with a left Achilles strain… Inactive one game (Jan. 25)… Not with team one game (March 22) due to a league suspension… DNP (Coach’s Decision) once… Scored in double figures 23 times, including two games with at least 20 points… Grabbed double-digit rebounds once… Made his NBA debut on Oct. 29 vs. Brooklyn and totaled 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and four steals in 28 minutes… Scored a season-high 25 points on March 18 at Oklahoma City… NBA G League: Appeared in one game for the Maine Red Claws and recorded six points, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 29 minutes on Dec. 4 vs. Fort Wayne… NBA Playoffs: Appeared in all four games (three starts) during the Celtics’ first round series with the Cleveland Cavaliers and averaged 9.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 22.5 minutes while shooting 48.3% from the field.

BEFORE NBA

A member of the 2014 USA Select Team that practiced against Team USA in preparation for the 2014 FIBA World Championships and a member of the U19 Team USA that won the gold medal during the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships in the Czech Republic. COLLEGE CAREER Played two years at Oklahoma State (2012-14)…. Appeared in 64 games (63 starts) for the Cowboys and averaged 16.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.9 steals in 33.1 minutes while shooting 41.3% from the field, 29.5% from 3-point range and 75.1% from the free throw line… Named unanimously as the 2013 Big 12 Player of the Year and 2013 Big 12 Freshman of the Year… Two-time selection to the All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 All-Defensive Team… Consensus 2013 All-American Second Team selection… One of five finalists for the 2013 Bob Cousy Award, honoring the nation’s top point guard, and the only freshman on the list… Set the Big 12 steals record for a freshman with 99.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born March 6, 1994, in Flower Mound, Tex… Son of Camellia Smart and Billy Frank Smart…He has three older brothers: Todd Westbrook (deceased), Jeff Westbrook and Michael Smart… Played competitive football until the sixth grade and enjoys playing tennis in his spare time… Wears number 36 because his siblings all wore #3 and #6 because of his draft position (sixth overall).

Marcus Smart