Gary Melchionni vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Melchionni 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Melchionni 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 Gary Melchionni 7.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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