James Posey vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Posey 2 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons James Posey 12 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played James Posey 6 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games James Posey 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year James Posey 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 8.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.7 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.1 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 7,419 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds James Posey 4,061 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists James Posey 1,413 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals James Posey 917 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks James Posey 298 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games James Posey 864 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .410 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage James Posey .349 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .820 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 13.7 (2004) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 5.9 (2002) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Posey 2.5 (2002) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.7 (2004) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.5 (2002) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Posey 7.9 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 4.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game James Posey 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Posey 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Posey 511 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds James Posey 315 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists James Posey 65 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals James Posey 65 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks James Posey 18 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games James Posey 65 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Posey .421 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage James Posey .387 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage James Posey .831 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Posey 12.5 (2004) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Posey 7.8 (2007) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Posey 1.5 (2007) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Posey 2.3 (2004) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Posey 1.3 (2007) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)