Melvin Ely vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Ely 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)