Marcus Smart

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Marcus Smart's defensive resume places him among the elite guards in NBA history. His 2022 Defensive Player of the Year award is the pinnacle, a feat achieved by only one other point guard. His three All-Defensive First Team selections in a four-year span underscore his sustained excellence. In college, Smart swept major national freshman awards and led Oklahoma State to prominence. Internationally, he helped the USA win gold at the U19 level. Smart's ability to impact winning through defense and leadership has made him a respected figure across the league.

AwardsSmart has won several major honors in basketball. His signature achievement is the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, making him the first guard to win it since Gary Payton. He has three NBA All-Defensive First Team selections. In college, he was named Big 12 Player of the Year and USBWA National Freshman of the Year in 2013, and he won a gold medal with the USA U19 national team that same year.

Honours & Distinctions

NBA Defensive Player of the Year

NBA·2022

First guard since Gary Payton to win the award.

NBA All-Defensive First Team (3x)

NBA·2019, 2020, 2022

Three selections to the league's top defensive unit.

Records & Feats

First guard since Gary Payton to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Awards·2022

Smart won the DPOY award in 2022, ending a 26-year drought for guards.

Only Oklahoma State player to win Big 12 Player of the Year as a freshman

College·2013

Smart earned the award in 2013, a rare achievement for a first-year player.