Wardell Jackson vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart and Wardell Jackson 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
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wardell Jackson 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Wardell Jackson 1 Marcus Smart 12

Playoffs Played Wardell Jackson 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Wardell Jackson 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wardell Jackson 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wardell Jackson 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Wardell Jackson 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 Wardell Jackson 4.3 Marcus Smart 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 Marcus Smart 3.4

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Marcus Smart 4.5

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson 243 Marcus Smart 6,891

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson 133 Marcus Smart 2,218

Total Assists Wardell Jackson 30 Marcus Smart 2,937

Total Steals Wardell Jackson 26 Marcus Smart 1,019

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson 5 Marcus Smart 233

Total Games Wardell Jackson 56 Marcus Smart 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson .397 Marcus Smart .389

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Marcus Smart .324

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson .718 Marcus Smart .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Wardell Jackson 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.