Ben Kelso vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Ben Kelso 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

Ben Kelso

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Kelso 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Ben Kelso 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Ben Kelso 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Ben Kelso 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Kelso 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Kelso 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Ben Kelso 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 85 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 31 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Ben Kelso 18 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Ben Kelso 12 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 1 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Ben Kelso 46 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .365 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso .682 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Kelso 0 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Ben Kelso 1 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Ben Kelso 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Ben Kelso 0 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Ben Kelso 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Ben Kelso 1 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Kelso .000 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Ben Kelso - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Ben Kelso - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.