Jermaine O'Neal vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and Jermaine O'Neal 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jermaine O'Neal has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Marcus Smart. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Jermaine O'Neal averages 2.6 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (13.2 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 6,574 points more (13,309 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | +2.6 | 18 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | +6,574 | 18 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Marcus Smart has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+253).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +1.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +253 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +218 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | +283 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | +331 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +45 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +15 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +7.8 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +17.7 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +6.1 | +7 | +376 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 5,144 | 11,025 | 46.7 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 | 3,007 | 4,208 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
| difference: | +6,574 | +2,876 | +5,182 | +7.8 | +988 | +2,999 | +17.7 | +1,810 | +2,665 | +6.1 | +7 | +376 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 2,268 | 5,843 | 38.8 | 1,002 | 3,094 | 32.4 | 1,197 | 1,543 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +33.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +4.4 | +5 | +11 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 413 | 970 | 42.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 298 | 415 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
| difference: | +253 | +40 | +173 | +2.9 | +208 | +606 | +33.4 | +35 | +70 | +4.4 | +5 | +11 |
| 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
Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 9 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 20, from 2008 to 2014—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 464 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13.6 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 21.0 | +21.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |