James Hardy vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year James Hardy 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 Hardy 5.7 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games James Hardy 249 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists James Hardy - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals James Hardy - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks James Hardy - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games James Hardy 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.