LeRoy Ellis vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and LeRoy Ellis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeRoy Ellis 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons LeRoy Ellis 14 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played LeRoy Ellis 8 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games LeRoy Ellis 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team LeRoy Ellis 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeRoy Ellis 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year LeRoy Ellis 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 9.7 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 8.3 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.8 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 10,176 Marcus Smart 6,916

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 8,709 Marcus Smart 2,226

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 1,405 Marcus Smart 2,944

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 146 * Marcus Smart 1,021

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 151 * Marcus Smart 235

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 1,048 Marcus Smart 652

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .442 Marcus Smart .389

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .728 Marcus Smart .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 7.2 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeRoy Ellis 463 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds LeRoy Ellis 463 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists LeRoy Ellis 44 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals LeRoy Ellis 0 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks LeRoy Ellis 0 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games LeRoy Ellis 64 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeRoy Ellis .413 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage LeRoy Ellis - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage LeRoy Ellis .693 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.