John Collins vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart and John Collins 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 John Collins 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, John Collins averages 5.4 points more than Marcus Smart in his 11 seasons (16.0 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 818 points more (7,553 vs. 6,735).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | +5.4 | 8 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | +818 | 8 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Marcus Smart has a better career point average than John Collins (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,012).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +0.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +1,012 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | +89 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | +48 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | +147 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +80 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | +1 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +2.6 | +2.2 | +15.8 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +3 | +163 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 2,936 | 5,380 | 54.6 | 492 | 1,356 | 36.3 | 1,189 | 1,502 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +818 | +668 | +463 | +15.8 | +510 | +1,738 | +3.9 | +8 | +41 | +1.6 | +3 | +163 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +12.0 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +6 | +79 |
| 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 | ||||
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +1,012 | +308 | +862 | +12.0 | +173 | +523 | +2.0 | +223 | +293 | +0.7 | +6 | +79 |
| 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 3 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 115 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 21 |
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.9 ppg and his lowest 14.9. |