Marcus Smart stayed in the game after a frightening injury moment in Dallas — and showed exactly why the Lakers trust him.

Since being inserted inserted into the starting lineup, Marcus Smart has helped the Los Angeles Lakers recapture some of its form defensively. Smart is always pestering ball handlers or putting his body in harm’s way to pick up charges.

In the Lakers' 107-91 loss to the Spurs, Marcus Smart's statistics were far from impressive. He finished the game with only two points, shooting 1-6 from the field and failing to make any three-point attempts.

Where does Marcus Smart actually rank in the NBA - top 70, top 50, top 30 - and why do people disagree by 50 spots? This deep dive isn’t really about Smart as much as it’s about how we rank players when impact doesn’t show up in the box score.