Jim McElroy vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

Jim McElroy

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim McElroy 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Jim McElroy 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 Jim McElroy 9.9 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) 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.