Jay Arnette vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Jay Arnette 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.