Josh Giddey vs. Marcus Smart: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Josh Giddey and Marcus Smart all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Josh Giddey, with a career spanning 4 seasons from 2022 to 2025, and Marcus Smart, with 11 seasons played from 2015 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Josh Giddey vs. Marcus Smart | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | |
Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | 156th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | 216th |
Assists | +300th | 261st | +300th | 59th |
Steals | +300th | 187th | +300th | 62nd |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | 172nd |
Years | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
Josh Giddey vs. Marcus Smart | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | |
Points | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | -- | 170th | +300th | 116th |
Steals | -- | 66th | +300th | 123rd |
Blocks | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 3,942 vs. 6,735 | 2,793 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,100 vs. 2,183 | 83 | |
Assists | +300th | 261st | +39 | 1,703 vs. 2,895 | 1,192 |
Steals | +300th | 187th | +113 | 244 vs. 994 | 750 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 140 vs. 228 | 88 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 484 vs. 505 | 21 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,616 vs. 1,678 | 62 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 1,593 vs. 2,268 | 675 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 3,433 vs. 5,843 | 2,410 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 164th | +136 | 319 vs. 1,002 | 683 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 126th | +174 | 968 vs. 3,094 | 2,126 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 437 vs. 1,197 | 760 | |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 572 vs. 1,543 | 971 | |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 280 vs. 635 | 355 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 11 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 34th | 275th | 241 | 18 vs. 1 | 17 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 156th | +144 | 87 vs. 1,377 | 1,290 |
Rebounds | +300th | 216th | +84 | 36 vs. 469 | 433 |
Assists | +300th | 59th | +241 | 21 vs. 524 | 503 |
Steals | +300th | 62nd | +238 | 2 vs. 144 | 142 |
Blocks | +300th | 172nd | +128 | 4 vs. 51 | 47 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 235th | +65 | 7 vs. 109 | 102 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 157th | +143 | 29 vs. 360 | 331 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 187th | +113 | 34 vs. 453 | 419 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 151st | +149 | 75 vs. 1,143 | 1,068 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 27th | +273 | 12 vs. 208 | 196 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 26th | +274 | 34 vs. 622 | 588 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 180th | +120 | 7 vs. 263 | 256 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 183rd | +117 | 8 vs. 345 | 337 |
Games and Years: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 135th | +165 | 10 vs. 108 | 98 |
Playoffs | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 1 vs. 9 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | +300th | 14.08 vs. 10.61 | 3.47 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 7.50 vs. 3.44 | 4.06 | |
Assists per game | -- | 170th | 6.08 vs. 4.56 | 1.52 | |
Steals per game | -- | 66th | 0.87 vs. 1.57 | 0.69 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.36 | 0.14 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.73 vs. 0.80 | 0.93 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.77 vs. 2.64 | 3.13 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | +300th | 5.69 vs. 3.57 | 2.12 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 12.26 vs. 9.20 | 3.06 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | -- | 149th | 1.14 vs. 1.58 | 0.44 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 60th | 3.46 vs. 4.87 | 1.42 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | +300th | 1.56 vs. 1.89 | 0.32 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 2.04 vs. 2.43 | 0.39 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Josh Giddey | Marcus Smart | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | +300th | +300th | 8.70 vs. 12.75 | 4.05 | |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.60 vs. 4.34 | 0.74 | |
Assists per game | +300th | 116th | +184 | 2.10 vs. 4.85 | 2.75 |
Steals per game | +300th | 123rd | +177 | 0.20 vs. 1.33 | 1.13 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.40 vs. 0.47 | 0.07 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 1.01 | 0.31 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 2.90 vs. 3.33 | 0.43 | |
Field Goals Made per game | +300th | +300th | 3.40 vs. 4.19 | 0.79 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 7.50 vs. 10.58 | 3.08 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 248th | 66th | 182 | 1.20 vs. 1.93 | 0.73 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 235th | 50th | 185 | 3.40 vs. 5.76 | 2.36 |
Free Throws Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.70 vs. 2.44 | 1.74 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.80 vs. 3.19 | 2.39 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.