Marcus Smart vs Miles McBride: head-to-head statistical comparison
Marcus Smart
10.5 PPG · 3.4 REB · 4.4 AST
Miles McBride
7.1 PPG · 1.6 REB · 1.9 AST
VS
3–0
categories
Smart leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Smart 3McBride 3
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Even split across the eight tools.
Tale of the tape
10.5
7.1
3.4
1.6
4.4
1.9
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Smart peak 14.5McBride peak 12
The trophy case edge: McBride
1× Defensive Player of the Year (2022)3× All-Defensive First Team
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1× NBA Champion (2026)1× NBA Cup champion (2025)
The verdict
Smart holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). McBride answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
63Smart · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
64McBride · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Marcus Smart
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+25% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Miles McBride
$29
Climbing
5-yr outlook+21%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictMiles McBride is the more valuable card today ($29 vs. $16). Marcus Smart carries more projected upside (+25% vs. +21% over five years).
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