Jim Petersen vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

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

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Petersen 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)