Joe Ellis vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Joe 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 Joe Ellis 8.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Marcus Smart .396

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.