Ben McDonald vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben McDonald 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Ben McDonald 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)