Mel Davis vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

Mel Davis

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 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 Mel Davis 5.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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