Jerryd Bayless vs. Marcus Smart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Smart and Jerryd Bayless, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jerryd Bayless played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Marcus Smart, who played 10. Jerryd Bayless had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Marcus Smart had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jerryd Bayless 11 5 2008-09 to 2018-19
Marcus Smart 10 9 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 53 12.4 4.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.5 1.3 3.6 .365 0.1 0.5 .259 1.6 1.9 .806
Marcus Smart 67 27.0 7.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 3.1 1.5 0.3 1.3 2.6 2.6 7.1 .367 1.4 4.1 .335 1.2 1.9 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 2 5.5 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
Marcus Smart 4 22.5 9.8 1.3 1.5 2.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 3.5 7.3 .483 0.8 3.3 .231 2.0 3.8 .533

Season 2

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 74 17.6 8.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.7 6.5 .414 0.4 1.2 .315 2.7 3.3 .831
Marcus Smart 61 27.3 9.1 1.2 2.9 4.2 3.0 1.5 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 8.7 .348 1.0 4.0 .253 2.1 2.7 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 6 27.7 13.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.5 4.7 10.8 .431 1.0 2.5 .400 3.2 4.0 .792
Marcus Smart 6 32.2 12.0 1.3 3.2 4.5 3.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 2.8 3.7 10.0 .367 1.8 5.3 .344 2.8 3.5 .810

Season 3

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2010-112016-17
Team New Orleans Hornets, Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 71 21.1 9.2 0.4 2.0 2.3 3.7 0.5 0.1 1.8 2.1 3.1 7.3 .422 0.7 2.1 .336 2.3 2.9 .806
Marcus Smart 79 30.4 10.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 4.6 1.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.4 9.5 .359 1.2 4.2 .283 2.6 3.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 18 29.9 8.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 4.7 1.5 0.9 2.1 2.8 2.6 7.4 .351 1.6 4.1 .397 1.8 2.8 .640

Season 4

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 31 22.7 11.4 0.3 1.9 2.1 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.7 2.3 3.8 8.9 .424 1.4 3.4 .423 2.4 2.8 .852
Marcus Smart 54 29.9 10.2 0.8 2.7 3.5 4.8 1.3 0.4 2.4 2.5 3.5 9.5 .367 1.4 4.6 .301 1.8 2.5 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 15 29.9 9.8 0.9 2.8 3.7 5.3 1.7 0.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 9.5 .336 1.0 4.5 .221 2.4 3.3 .735

Season 5

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 80 22.1 8.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.3 7.8 .419 0.9 2.5 .353 1.3 1.5 .836
Marcus Smart 80 27.5 8.9 0.7 2.2 2.9 4.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.0 7.1 .422 1.6 4.3 .364 1.3 1.6 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 15 21.3 9.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.3 9.1 .358 1.2 3.9 .305 1.5 1.7 .885
Marcus Smart 2 16.0 3.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 5.5 .091 0.5 5.5 .091 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 6

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 72 23.4 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.2 3.4 8.6 .402 1.1 2.9 .358 1.3 1.6 .797
Marcus Smart 60 32.0 12.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 4.9 1.7 0.5 1.7 2.7 4.3 11.4 .375 2.3 6.6 .347 2.1 2.5 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 17 38.1 14.5 0.6 4.6 5.2 4.6 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 4.6 11.6 .394 2.4 7.2 .333 2.9 3.3 .875

Season 7

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 77 22.3 7.8 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.1 2.9 6.7 .426 0.5 1.6 .308 1.6 1.8 .883
Marcus Smart 48 32.9 13.1 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.7 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.6 4.2 10.6 .398 1.9 5.9 .330 2.7 3.4 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 6 20.0 6.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 2.0 5.8 .343 0.3 1.2 .286 2.2 2.8 .765
Marcus Smart 5 36.6 17.8 0.8 3.6 4.4 6.0 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.8 5.8 13.2 .439 3.2 8.6 .372 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 8

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 52 28.9 10.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.6 8.4 .423 1.9 4.4 .437 1.3 1.7 .778
Marcus Smart 71 32.3 12.1 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.9 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 4.2 10.1 .418 1.7 5.1 .331 2.0 2.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 21 36.2 15.4 1.0 3.6 4.5 5.9 1.2 0.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 13.3 .405 2.3 6.5 .350 2.4 3.0 .806

Season 9

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 3 23.7 11.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.3 3.7 10.7 .344 0.7 1.7 .400 3.0 3.3 .900
Marcus Smart 61 32.1 11.5 0.8 2.4 3.1 6.3 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 4.1 9.9 .415 1.9 5.6 .336 1.4 1.9 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart 20 34.0 14.9 1.1 3.0 4.0 5.1 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.9 5.1 11.2 .453 2.2 6.1 .361 2.6 3.3 .800

Season 10

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 39 23.7 7.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.8 6.7 .416 1.4 3.7 .370 0.9 1.1 .795
Marcus Smart 20 30.3 14.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.3 2.1 0.3 3.1 2.7 5.1 11.9 .430 2.1 6.7 .313 2.2 2.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jerryd Bayless Marcus Smart
Season 2018-19-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless 34 19.3 6.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.4 6.8 .357 0.9 2.9 .296 0.5 0.8 .571
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerryd Bayless ------- --- ----------
Marcus Smart ------- --- ----------