James Donaldson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

James Donaldson

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year James Donaldson 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 James Donaldson 8.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)