John Paxson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Paxson 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year John Paxson 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games John Paxson 772 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games John Paxson 119 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)