Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Marcus Smart 6,865

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Marcus Smart 2,215

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Marcus Smart 2,936

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1,019

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 232

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Marcus Smart 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart .322

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Marcus Smart .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.