Josh Hart vs Marcus Smart: head-to-head statistical comparison
Josh Hart
10.5 PPG · 7.0 REB · 3.4 AST
Marcus Smart
10.5 PPG · 3.4 REB · 4.4 AST
VS
1–1
categories
Dead even — 1–1 across the board. A genuine toss-up.
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The two-way profile
Hart 5Smart 2
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Hart wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
10.5
10.5
7.0
3.4
3.4
4.4
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Hart peak 19.9Smart peak 14.5
The trophy case edge: Hart
1× NBA Champion (2026)1× NBA minutes leader (2025)1× NCAA Champion (2016)
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1× Defensive Player of the Year (2022)3× All-Defensive First Team
The verdict
Hart and Smart split the categories evenly — a genuine toss-up that comes down to what you value most.
70Hart · Star starter
Balladex Impact Index
63Smart · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Josh Hart
$29
Climbing
5-yr outlook+24%
Legacy floor100%
Marcus Smart
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictJosh Hart is the more valuable card today ($29 vs. $16). Marcus Smart carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +24% over five years).
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