Gene James vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Marcus Smart 3

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

Defensive Player of The Year Gene James 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 Gene James 3.4 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Gene James 95 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Gene James 88 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Marcus Smart .388

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Gene James 2 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Gene James 4 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Marcus Smart .396

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.