Jake LaRavia vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Marcus Smart has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Marcus Smart has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Marcus Smart averages 3.3 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (10.6 points against 7.3), and he also scored a total of 5,751 points more (6,852 vs. 1,101).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 7.3 | 4 | |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | +3.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 1,101 | 4 | |
| Marcus Smart | 6,852 | +5,751 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Marcus Smart has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +12.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +1,377 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 7 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | +41 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 48 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 342 | +294 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 126 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 631 | +505 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | +9 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | |||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Marcus Smart's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 7.3 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 43.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 73.9 | 4 | 151 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +4.8 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +4.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +4.0 | +8 | +496 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.9 | 12 | 647 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | 1,101 | 373 | 854 | 43.7 | 154 | 419 | 36.8 | 201 | 272 | 73.9 | 4 | 151 |
| difference: | +5,751 | +1,932 | +5,081 | +4.8 | +861 | +2,731 | +4.6 | +1,026 | +1,303 | +4.0 | +8 | +496 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,852 | 2,305 | 5,935 | 38.8 | 1,015 | 3,150 | 32.2 | 1,227 | 1,575 | 77.9 | 12 | 647 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +4.2 | +10.6 | +39.6 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +33.4 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +76.2 | +9 | +108 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,377 | +453 | +1,143 | +39.6 | +208 | +622 | +33.4 | +263 | +345 | +76.2 | +9 | +108 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Marcus Smart's additional seasons: | ||||
* Marcus Smart played 8 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 12, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 386 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 8.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2018 | 15 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 3.5. |