John Battle vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year John Battle 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Battle 273 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Battle 612 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Battle 80 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Battle 13 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Battle 55 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)