Marcus Smart vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith and Marcus Smart 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 J.R. Smith scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Marcus Smart has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, J.R. Smith averages 1.8 points more than Marcus Smart in his 12 seasons (12.4 points against 10.6), and he also scored a total of 5,290 points more (12,148 vs. 6,858).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 12 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | +1.8 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Marcus Smart | 6,858 | 12 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +5,290 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Marcus Smart has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+2.1 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+116).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +2.1 | 9 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 9 | |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +116 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +112 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 342 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +262 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 632 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +300 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +29 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | +7 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.9 | 12 | 648 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +4.6 | +4 | +329 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 6,858 | 2,307 | 5,941 | 38.8 | 1,017 | 3,156 | 32.2 | 1,227 | 1,575 | 77.9 | 12 | 648 |
| difference: | +5,290 | +2,073 | +4,524 | +3.0 | +913 | +2,022 | +5.1 | +231 | +415 | +4.6 | +4 | +329 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +3.3 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +5.6 | +3 | +32 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
| difference: | +116 | +66 | +163 | +0.1 | +86 | +179 | +3.3 | +102 | +117 | +5.6 | +3 | +32 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 4 seasons more than Marcus Smart in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2017 to 2020—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 138 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.8 | +12.8 | 2015 | 18 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Marcus Smart | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2016 | 21 |
| * season in progress | ||||
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.1 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 2. |