Phil Ford vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Phil Ford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Phil Ford

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Phil Ford 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.