LaMelo Ball vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year LaMelo Ball 0 Marcus Smart 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)