Marcus Smart vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

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

Marcus Smart

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Smart 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Smart 10 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Marcus Smart 9 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Marcus Smart 0 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Smart 1 Gary Zeller 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 10.7 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 3.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.6 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 6,430 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 2,111 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Marcus Smart 2,786 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Marcus Smart 955 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 219 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Smart 601 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .388 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .776 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 12.8 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 4.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 4.9 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Smart 1,377 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Marcus Smart 469 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Marcus Smart 524 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Marcus Smart 144 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Smart 51 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Smart 108 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Smart .396 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Smart .762 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.