Joe Pace vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Pace 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Joe Pace 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Joe Pace 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Joe Pace 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Pace 0 Marcus Smart 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year Joe Pace 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 Joe Pace 3.2 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.5 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Pace 255 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Joe Pace 168 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Joe Pace 27 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Joe Pace 14 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Joe Pace 38 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Joe Pace 79 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Pace .467 Marcus Smart .388

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Pace .598 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Pace 3.9 (1978) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.7 (1978) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.5 (1978) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.2 (1978) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.6 (1977) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Pace 2.8 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.2 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.7 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Pace 25 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Joe Pace 20 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Joe Pace 1 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Joe Pace 1 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Joe Pace 6 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Joe Pace 9 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Pace .700 Marcus Smart .396

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Pace .733 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Pace 2.8 (1978) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.2 (1978) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 (1978) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 (1978) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.7 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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