Aaron James vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Aaron James 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

Aaron James

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Aaron James 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 Aaron James 10.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Aaron James 356 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Aaron James - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Aaron James - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Aaron James - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Aaron James 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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